George Kelly vs. Roger Maris — Career Comparison

George Kelly
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Roger Maris holds a real edge over George Kelly in this comparison. Roger Maris led in contact rate (K%+ 113 vs 62), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 120). George Kelly held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 268 vs 233). The edge belongs to Roger Maris.

Hitting Stats for George Kelly and Roger Maris

George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1622
148.24
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1463
150.15
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6565
600
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
5846
600
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5993
547.72
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.804
0.804
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1778
162.5
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
111.23
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
30.8
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.95
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
148
13.53
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
561
51.27
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
919.28
84.02
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2711
247.77
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2192
200.34
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
819
74.85
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1020
93.22
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
851
87.34
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1691
154.55
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
143.89
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991.48
90.62
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
876.46
89.95
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.56
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
386
35.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
63.43
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.46
9.46
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
14.44
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.94
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.93
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
9.87
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
60.19
60.19
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70

Fielding Stats for George Kelly and Roger Maris

George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1588
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35206
27
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11735.1
9
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14690
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1376
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.06
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16218
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
2.13
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16066
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2725
2.09
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.117
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1197
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0