George Kell vs. Jerry Willard — Career Comparison

George Kell
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star
Jerry Willard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, George Kell posted the stronger offensive profile against Jerry Willard. George Kell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.782 vs .706) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .322). Jerry Willard had the advantage in home run production (25 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Jerry Willard

George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1795
143.07
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
234.58
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7528
600
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6702
534.17
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
783
530.85
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2054
163.71
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
122.82
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
140
94.92
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
30.69
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
29
19.66
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.99
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
6.22
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
16.95
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
40.89
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
37.29
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985.6
78.56
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
98.64
66.87
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2773
221.01
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
301
204.07
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2711
216.07
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
281
190.51
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
70.22
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
55.59
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870
69.34
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
77.29
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1673
133.34
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
171
115.93
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1078.58
85.97
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
102.65
69.59
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.87
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.03
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
49.5
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
56.27
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.56
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
22.87
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
109.15
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.23
26.23
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
11.88
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.42
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.59
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.42
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.98
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.2
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.06
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.87
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
6.93
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.62
58.62
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for George Kell and Jerry Willard

George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1788
4.91
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.25
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.08
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
1
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9842
27
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5466
27
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3280.2
9
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1822
9
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2390
6.56
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1085
5.36
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3326
9.12
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.5
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.46
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5884
16.14
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
5.94
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5716
15.68
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1187
5.86
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.75
98.75
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.197
3.197
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.673
4.673
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.53
79.53
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
0.99
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.77
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.31