Fred Ketchum vs. Mickey Owen — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Mickey Owen
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mickey Owen posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Ketchum. Mickey Owen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.640 vs .575) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .286). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in batting average (.277 vs .255). By the career numbers, Mickey Owen 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 Mickey Owen

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1209
178.14
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4072
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3649
537.67
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
929
136.89
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
731
107.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
24.02
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.09
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.06
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
29.17
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364.49
53.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
173.28
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1268
186.84
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
49.8
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
55.7
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
103.44
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407.92
60.11
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.92
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
48.04
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
42.35
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
26.67
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
14.17
14.17
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
22.5
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
11.79
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.59
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
122
17.98
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
5.3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.15
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.45
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
97.3
97.3

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Mickey Owen

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.34
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1180
61.74
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.84
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
237.3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
30.92
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
5.08
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5223
273.3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5126
268.22
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.344
4.344
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.87
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
3.82
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21