Fred Ketchum vs. Bob Neighbors — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bob Neighbors
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Fred Ketchum and Bob Neighbors are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Neighbors posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .575) and slugging (.455 vs .289). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .182). By the career numbers, Bob Neighbors 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 Bob Neighbors

Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
381.82
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
585.88
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
68.45
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
127.06
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
53.66
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Bob Neighbors

Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
27
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
9
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.61
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.68
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.61
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.2
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0