Kevin Kelly vs. Walt Masterson — Career Comparison

Kevin Kelly
Gen ZVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.088 compared to 4.15 and 1.515 for Walt Masterson. By the career numbers, Kevin Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Kelly and Walt Masterson

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
8.42
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.46
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.55
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
4.15
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
7.97
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
8.8
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.02
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.67
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
7.82
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.055
1.055
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.76
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
36.8
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.52
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.11
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.84
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.66
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
34.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Kevin Kelly and Walt Masterson

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
8.42
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.07
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.73
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Kelly and Walt Masterson

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
166
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
435.38
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
600
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
526.35
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50