Fred Ketchum vs. Dave Nelson — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Dave Nelson
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Dave Nelson posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Ketchum. Dave Nelson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.620 vs .575) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .286). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in batting average (.277 vs .244). By the career numbers, Dave Nelson 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 Dave Nelson

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
169.67
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2875
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2578
538.02
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
131.48
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
107.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
16.07
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.97
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.17
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
24.21
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265.61
55.43
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
805
168
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
863
180.1
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
70.96
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
44.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
110.82
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276.82
57.77
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
45.91
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.09
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
392
81.81
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
10.02
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.34
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
10.64
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
39.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.23
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
54.26
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.92
71.92

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Dave Nelson

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
1.14
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
1
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16696
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5565.1
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1229
1.99
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
2.49
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
4.62
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2766
4.47
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.85
96.85
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.935
3.935
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.34
88.34
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
0.52
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0