Van Kelly vs. Jack O'Brien — Career Comparison

Van Kelly
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jack O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher

On the career numbers, Jack O'Brien posted the stronger offensive profile against Van Kelly. Jack O'Brien posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .291). Van Kelly had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jack O'Brien had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Van Kelly and Jack O'Brien

Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
203.67
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
139.92
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
327
600
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2380
600
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
298
546.79
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2169
546.81
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
66
121.1
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
577
145.46
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
51
93.58
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
105.38
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.35
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
26.72
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.59
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.34
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.77
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
15
27.52
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
40.08
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
26.64
48.87
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.26
74.18
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
90
165.14
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
201.68
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
93
170.64
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
788
198.66
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
25
45.87
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
92.27
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
24
44.04
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
77.65
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
45
82.57
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
167.14
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
27.78
50.97
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318.06
80.18
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.82
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
49.54
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
45.38
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
45
82.57
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.82
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.77
76.77
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.81
5.81
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.5
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
19.16
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
19.16
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Van Kelly and Jack O'Brien

Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.25
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.1
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.02
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1878
27
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14076
27
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
9
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692
9
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.01
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2908
5.58
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.16
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.19
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
0.6
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
3.28
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3838
7.36
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
3.16
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3527
6.77
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.9
91.9
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.529
2.529
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.155
6.155
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.61
81.61
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.19
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.25
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.54
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0