Fred Ketchum vs. Rey Palacios — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Rey Palacios
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Ketchum and Rey Palacios are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Ketchum posted stronger numbers in OPS (.575 vs .560) and on-base percentage (.286 vs .244). Rey Palacios had the advantage in slugging (.316 vs .289). 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 Rey Palacios

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
484.8
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
547.2
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
22
105.6
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
14
67.2
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
38.4
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.83
48.22
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.2
44.17
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
172.8
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
144
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
105.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
81.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
172.8
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
7.46
35.8
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
33.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
42
201.6
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Rey Palacios

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.34
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.47
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.62
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.2
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
6.12
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.6
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
6.8
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
6.72
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.716
2.716
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.26
25.26
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.26
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1