Shane Andrews vs. Whitey Platt — Career Comparison

Shane Andrews
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueThird Baseman
Whitey Platt
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Shane Andrews and Whitey Platt are closely matched on the surface stats. Shane Andrews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .684) and slugging (.421 vs .369). Whitey Platt had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .304). By the career numbers, Shane Andrews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Shane Andrews and Whitey Platt

Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
177.44
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
182.63
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1924
600
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
600
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1704
531.39
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1002
549.54
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
116.94
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
256
140.4
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
65.18
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
101.46
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
23.7
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
41
22.49
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.25
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
9.32
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
26.82
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.13
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
51.77
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
71
38.94
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.59
71.29
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
108.48
59.5
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
223.6
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
370
202.93
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
178.69
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
187.57
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
61.12
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
64.17
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
82.02
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
147
80.62
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
116.32
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
137.66
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212.03
66.12
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
115.19
63.17
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.18
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.74
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
59.56
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
81
44.42
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.3
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
515
160.6
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
66.91
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.97
8.97
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.94
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.29
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.93
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.91
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
18.65
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.18
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.12
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.58
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
5.3
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.68
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.18
41.18
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
14.29
14.29

Fielding Stats for Shane Andrews and Whitey Platt

Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
1.21
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.01
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12466
27
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4155.1
9
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.27
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
543
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
2.15
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.16
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1654
3.58
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1578
3.42
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.41
95.41
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.37
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.823
2.823
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.197
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.18
83.18
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.22
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0