Don Kessinger vs. Earl McNeely — Career Comparison

Don Kessinger
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Earl McNeely
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Don Kessinger and Earl McNeely are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 101 for Don Kessinger, 97 for Earl McNeely), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 87 vs 87). The overall lean goes to Don Kessinger, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Don Kessinger and Earl McNeely

Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2078
146.18
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
683
161.47
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8529
600
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
2538
600
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7651
538.23
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
2254
532.86
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1931
135.84
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
614
145.15
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
111.36
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
470
111.11
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
17.87
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
25.3
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
5.63
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
7.8
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
0.98
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.95
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
24.48
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
34.04
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
758.27
53.34
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282.86
66.87
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2387
167.92
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
188.89
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2637
185.51
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
195.27
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
63.24
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369
87.23
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
37.07
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
50.35
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1412
99.33
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578
136.64
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845.37
59.47
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310.79
73.47
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.55
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.86
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
684
48.12
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
183
43.26
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.85
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
759
53.39
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
44.21
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
11.24
11.24
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.57
13.57
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
9.29
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
17.02
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
2.81
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
132
9.29
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
7.03
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
16.31
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
5.98
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.69
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
13.01
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
26
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.73
62.73

Fielding Stats for Don Kessinger and Earl McNeely

Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2062
1.07
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1955
1.01
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52117
27
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17372.1
9
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
1.71
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1445
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6453
3.34
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
0.18
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10095
5.23
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1558
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9745
5.05
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1519
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.53
96.53
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.726
4.726
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.494
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
0.63
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0