Joe Kelly vs. Eddie Yost — Career Comparison

Joe Kelly
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown
Eddie Yost
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joe Kelly and Eddie Yost are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Yost posted stronger numbers in OPS (.766 vs .753) and on-base percentage (.395 vs .336). Joe Kelly had the advantage in slugging (.417 vs .371). By the career numbers, Eddie Yost had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Kelly and Eddie Yost

Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
236.59
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2109
137.92
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
246
600
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9175
600
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
556.1
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7346
480.39
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
170.73
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1863
121.83
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
121.95
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
87.04
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
39.02
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
22.04
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.32
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
3.66
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.44
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
9.09
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
48.78
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
34.79
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
31.22
76.15
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213.31
79.34
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
231.71
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2729
178.46
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
80
195.12
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3576
233.85
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
19
46.34
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1215
79.46
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
95.12
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
683
44.66
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
139.02
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1759
115.03
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
85.25
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1275.1
83.39
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.88
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.47
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.51
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1614
105.55
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
0.98
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.15
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
920
60.16
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.57
17.57
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
9.97
9.97
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.51
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
6.41
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.18
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
133
8.7
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.71
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.32
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
9.02
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.17
52.17

Fielding Stats for Joe Kelly and Eddie Yost

Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
2.13
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
1.03
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25772
27
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8590.2
9
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2436
2.55
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3663
3.84
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.28
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6370
6.67
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6099
6.39
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.63
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.75
95.75
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.51
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.997
2.997
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.26
48.26
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.37
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0