Steve Kiefer vs. Dave Wills — Career Comparison

Steve Kiefer
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Dave Wills
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Kiefer and Dave Wills are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Kiefer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.574 vs .516) and slugging (.341 vs .277). Dave Wills had the advantage in on-base percentage (.240 vs .234). By the career numbers, Steve Kiefer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Kiefer and Dave Wills

Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
249.01
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
24
150
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
543.08
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
587.5
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
104.35
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
131.25
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
106.25
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.32
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.23
47.98
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
6.28
39.22
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
184.98
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
26
162.5
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
137.55
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
143.75
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.495
0.495
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
80.63
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
93.75
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
71.15
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
135.18
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
168.75
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.88
42.4
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.86
42.86
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.46
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
68
161.26
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.49
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Kiefer and Dave Wills

Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.48
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.04
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.93
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1793
27
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
27
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597.2
9
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
9
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.87
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
11.21
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.09
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.23
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
3.19
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
12.07
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
2.97
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
11.55
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.92
92.92
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.125
11.125
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.27
63.27
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0