Van Kelly vs. Jim Pruett — Career Comparison

Van Kelly
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jim Pruett
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Van Kelly and Jim Pruett are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Pruett posted stronger numbers in OPS (.606 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .291). Van Kelly had the advantage in slugging (.302 vs .231). By the career numbers, Jim Pruett 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 Jim Pruett

Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
203.67
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
337.5
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
600
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
546.79
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
121.1
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
93.58
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.35
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.34
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.52
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.64
48.87
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
17.15
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
165.14
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
170.64
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
45.87
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.04
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
82.57
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.78
50.97
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
40.13
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
49.54
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
45
82.57
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.5
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Van Kelly and Jim Pruett

Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.25
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.02
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1878
27
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
9
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.01
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.16
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.28
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
3.16
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.529
2.529
Jim Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.5
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.61
81.61
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.19
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0