Fred Ketchum vs. Bobby Sturgeon — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bobby Sturgeon
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Fred Ketchum and Bobby Sturgeon are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Sturgeon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.595 vs .575) and slugging (.318 vs .289). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .277). By the career numbers, Bobby Sturgeon 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 Bobby Sturgeon

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
197.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
572.32
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
146.83
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
118.22
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
22.52
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.63
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.47
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
28.62
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.83
48.22
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99.25
46.56
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
182.02
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
163.25
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
49.73
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
37.53
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
86.79
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113.36
53.18
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
15.95
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
42.35
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
37.06
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
14.17
14.17
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.19
16.19
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
11.26
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
29
13.6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Bobby Sturgeon

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
27
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
9
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.61
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1006
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.68
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.61
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1693
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.87
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.265
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0