Marlon Anderson vs. Carl Whitney — Career Comparison

Marlon Anderson
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Carl Whitney
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Marlon Anderson and Carl Whitney are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Whitney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .319). Marlon Anderson had the advantage in batting average (.265 vs .227). By the career numbers, Carl Whitney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Marlon Anderson and Carl Whitney

Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1151
196.86
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
15
173.08
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3508
600
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3204
548
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
44
507.69
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
849
145.21
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
101.25
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
29.76
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
10.78
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
43.96
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400.91
68.57
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.81
78.52
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252
214.14
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
17
196.15
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
186.6
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
67.05
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.45
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700
119.73
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414.23
70.85
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
78.29
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.57
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
38.83
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.79
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
471
80.56
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
10.26
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
12.14
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.1
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
16.25
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.74
74.74
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Marlon Anderson and Carl Whitney

Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
1.18
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
752
1.04
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19437
27
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6479
9
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1619
2.25
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
2.44
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.12
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3456
4.8
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3373
4.69
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.964
3.964
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.37
88.37
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
0.6
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0