Fred Ketchum vs. Stan Papi — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Stan Papi
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred Ketchum and Stan Papi are closely matched on the surface stats. Stan Papi posted stronger numbers in OPS (.585 vs .575) and slugging (.331 vs .289). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .255). By the career numbers, Stan Papi 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 Stan Papi

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
240.21
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
558.36
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
121.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
80.07
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.76
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.41
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.47
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.64
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.83
48.22
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.69
46.65
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
184.7
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
149.47
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
52.31
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
54.45
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
99.29
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.33
45.19
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.62
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
99
105.69
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
5.68
5.68
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.61
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.27
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.88
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Stan Papi

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.34
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.48
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.91
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3542
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1180.2
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1.65
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
2.71
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.15
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
4.51
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.36
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.62
96.62
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.949
2.949
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.34
61.34
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.47
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0