John Kelly vs. Dave Wills — Career Comparison

John Kelly
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCatcher
Dave Wills
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Kelly and Dave Wills are closely matched on the surface stats. John Kelly had the edge in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Kelly had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Kelly and Dave Wills

John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
152.82
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
24
150
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
479
600
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
587.47
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
587.5
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
132.78
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
21
131.25
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
106.47
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
17
106.25
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.29
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.76
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.25
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
26.3
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.52
39.48
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
6.28
39.22
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
165.34
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
26
162.5
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
145.3
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
23
143.75
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
60.13
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
93.75
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.26
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.14
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
168.75
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.69
43.46
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
6.86
42.86
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.53
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.57
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
68.75
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.42
18.42
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Kelly and Dave Wills

John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.07
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.04
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3204
27
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
27
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
9
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
9
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
4.65
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
11.21
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.19
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
1.2
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.52
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835
7.04
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
12.07
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693
5.84
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
11.55
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.99
82.99
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.457
5.457
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.125
11.125
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
1.67
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0