Fred Ketchum vs. Jim Piersall — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jim Piersall posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Ketchum. Jim Piersall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .575) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .286). By the career numbers, Jim Piersall 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 Jim Piersall

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1734
157.85
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5890
536.19
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1604
146.02
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
108.51
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
23.3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.73
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.46
68.32
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
207.19
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2153
195.99
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
811
73.83
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
53.8
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1298
118.16
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
61.09
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802.41
73.05
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.28
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
47.7
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
583
53.07
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
11.31
11.31
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
161
14.66
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
10.47
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.19
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
15.66
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
66.86
66.86

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Jim Piersall

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1646
1.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34887
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11629
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
3.01
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.13
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4113
3.18
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4064
3.15
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.469
2.469
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.1
79.1
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0