William Kelly vs. Tom O'Brien — Career Comparison

William Kelly
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IICatcher
Tom O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, William Kelly and Tom O'Brien are closely matched on the surface stats. William Kelly posted stronger numbers in OPS (.601 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .267). Tom O'Brien had the advantage in slugging (.323 vs .296). By the career numbers, William Kelly had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for William Kelly and Tom O'Brien

William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
186.89
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
139.06
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
54
531.15
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
572.19
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
13
127.87
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
132.36
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
94.25
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
25.75
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.3
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.06
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.51
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
38.11
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
53.18
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100.55
51.79
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
16
157.38
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
184.89
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
177.05
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
160.17
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
8
78.69
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
81.37
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
31.42
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
127.87
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
110.73
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.04
59.39
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
56.14
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.03
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
26.78
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
24
12.36
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.54
48.54
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
2.17
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
8.24
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
8.24
William Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for William Kelly and Tom O'Brien

William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.29
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
1.04
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.03
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
27
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7221
27
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
139.1
9
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2407
9
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
5.3
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1353
5.06
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.78
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.62
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.7
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
6.2
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1973
7.38
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
6.07
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1786
6.68
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.52
90.52
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.425
6.425
William Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.33
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0