John Kennedy vs. Buddy Myer — Career Comparison

John Kennedy
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Buddy Myer
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Buddy Myer posted the stronger offensive profile against John Kennedy. Buddy Myer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.389 vs .284). John Kennedy had the advantage in home run production (32 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Buddy Myer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Kennedy and Buddy Myer

John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
856
221
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1923
140.93
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
2324
600
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8187
600
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2110
544.75
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7038
515.79
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
475
122.63
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2131
156.17
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
349
90.1
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1610
117.99
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
77
19.88
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
25.87
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.39
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
9.53
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
8.26
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.78
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
126
32.53
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
38.18
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
193.89
50.06
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1196.43
87.68
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
682
176.08
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2858
209.45
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
642
165.75
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3129
229.31
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
237
61.19
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1174
86.04
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
185
47.76
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
850
62.29
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
390
100.69
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1986
145.55
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
196.22
50.66
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1280.71
93.86
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.45
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.42
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
142
36.66
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
965
70.72
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
461
119.02
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
31.37
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.13
19.13
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
36
9.29
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
11.07
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.84
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.39
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
0.88
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.61
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
11.43
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
7.99
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.2
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
19.42
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
58.33
58.33
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.87
58.87

Fielding Stats for John Kennedy and Buddy Myer

John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
1.38
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1810
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
0.94
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16169
27
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5389.2
9
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
1.48
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4224
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
2.43
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5152
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.19
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2457
4.1
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9688
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2342
3.91
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9376
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.32
95.32
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.78
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.839
2.839
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.18
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.88
67.88
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.4
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0