Van Kelly vs. Buddy Peterson — Career Comparison

Van Kelly
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman
Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Buddy Peterson posted the stronger offensive profile against Van Kelly. Buddy Peterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.657 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .291). Van Kelly had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Buddy Peterson 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 Buddy Peterson

Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
203.67
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
177.27
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
546.79
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
121.1
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
93.58
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
18.35
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.34
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
27.52
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.64
48.87
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.34
59.17
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
165.14
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
170.64
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
45.87
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.04
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
82.57
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.78
50.97
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
62.08
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
49.54
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
45
82.57
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
14.67
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.5
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Van Kelly and Buddy Peterson

Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.25
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.02
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.01
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1878
27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.01
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
2.16
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
3.28
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.36
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
3.16
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.16
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.529
2.529
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.923
3.923
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.61
81.61
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.19
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0