George Kell vs. Jack O'Brien — Career Comparison

George Kell
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star
Jack O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher

On the career numbers, George Kell posted the stronger offensive profile against Jack O'Brien. George Kell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.782 vs .700) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .331). By the career numbers, George Kell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Kell and Jack O'Brien

George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1795
143.07
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
555
139.92
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7528
600
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2380
600
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6702
534.17
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2169
546.81
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2054
163.71
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
577
145.46
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
122.82
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
418
105.38
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
30.69
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
106
26.72
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
3.99
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.59
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.22
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.77
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
40.89
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
159
40.08
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985.6
78.56
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
294.26
74.18
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2773
221.01
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
800
201.68
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2711
216.07
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
788
198.66
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
881
70.22
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
92.27
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870
69.34
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
77.65
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1673
133.34
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
663
167.14
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1078.58
85.97
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
318.06
80.18
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.87
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.82
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
621
49.5
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
180
45.38
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.56
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
287
22.87
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.82
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
26.23
26.23
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.77
76.77
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
2.16
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.81
5.81
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
11.88
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.59
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.98
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
51
4.06
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
19.16
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.87
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
6.93
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
19.16
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
58.62
58.62
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Kell and Jack O'Brien

George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1788
4.91
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
1.1
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.08
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9842
27
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14076
27
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3280.2
9
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692
9
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2390
6.56
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2908
5.58
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3326
9.12
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
619
1.19
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.46
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
0.6
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5884
16.14
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3838
7.36
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5716
15.68
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3527
6.77
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.9
91.9
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.197
3.197
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.155
6.155
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.04
22.04
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
0.99
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.25
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.54
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0