Billy Kelsey vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Billy Kelsey
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Billy Kelsey posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Young. Billy Kelsey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.800 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .338). Ed Young had the advantage in home run production (11 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Billy Kelsey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Billy Kelsey and Ed Young

Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
150
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
600
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
664
547.25
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
153.3
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
107.14
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97.32
80.21
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
224.18
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
85.71
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
110.35
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.56
86.18
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
42.03
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Billy Kelsey and Ed Young

Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.04
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.75
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.71
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.25
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.25
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.01
93.01
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Billy Kelsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Billy Kelsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0