Fred Ketchum vs. Jeff Newman — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Jeff Newman
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Fred Ketchum and Jeff Newman are closely matched on the surface stats. Jeff Newman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .575) and slugging (.357 vs .289). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .269). By the career numbers, Jeff Newman 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 Jeff Newman

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
192.58
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2290
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
556.24
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475
124.45
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
84.63
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
22.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.05
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.51
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
39.83
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203.59
53.34
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
198.34
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
156.42
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
49.52
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
61.05
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
94.06
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193.23
50.63
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.57
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
30.39
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.19
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
369
96.68
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.21
6.21
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
6.81
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.98
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
13.62
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.83
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.14
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.98
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Jeff Newman

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
700
1.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
1
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14919
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4973
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3198
5.79
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
0.59
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.12
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3592
6.5
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3525
6.38
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.13
98.13
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.036
5.036
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.57
78.57
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.21
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.04
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
0.45
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.29