Fred Ketchum vs. Tom Needham — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Tom Needham
Pre-GenerationalIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Fred Ketchum posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Needham. Fred Ketchum posted stronger numbers in OPS (.575 vs .546) and on-base percentage (.286 vs .274). Tom Needham had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fred Ketchum had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Ketchum and Tom Needham

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
190.07
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1651
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1491
541.85
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
113.02
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
88.31
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.17
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.63
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.91
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
24.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.83
48.22
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.32
45.18
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
147.18
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
446
162.08
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
41.07
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
42.52
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
80.68
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132.53
48.16
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
9.45
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
39.61
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
187
67.96
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
8.83
8.83
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.09
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
7.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
7.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Tom Needham

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.34
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
1.39
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.02
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9399
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3133
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1896
5.45
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
1.95
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.29
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2676
7.69
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2575
7.4
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.331
5.331
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.71
73.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.13
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
1.54
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.16