Earl Ashby vs. Art Whitney — Career Comparison

Earl Ashby
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Art Whitney
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Earl Ashby and Art Whitney are closely matched on the surface stats. Earl Ashby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.577 vs .554) and on-base percentage (.293 vs .285). Art Whitney had the advantage in batting average (.223 vs .196). By the career numbers, Earl Ashby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Earl Ashby and Art Whitney

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
189.74
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
978
146.66
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4001
600
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
102
523.08
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3681
552.01
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
122.97
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.54
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
103.92
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
13.35
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
4.8
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.9
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
19.05
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
51.09
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313.97
47.08
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
148.72
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
148.61
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
174.36
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
170.96
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
9
46.15
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
71.23
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
52.34
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
23
117.95
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
122.67
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
51.55
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354.16
53.11
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.7
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
45.29
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
173
25.94
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
23.13
23.13
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
10.05
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
10.05
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Earl Ashby and Art Whitney

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.28
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
983
1.02
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
27
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26052
27
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
252.2
9
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8684
9
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.52
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1259
1.3
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2195
2.27
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
0.46
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
5.24
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3902
4.04
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
5.09
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3454
3.58
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.28
97.28
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.52
88.52
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.972
3.972
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.514
3.514
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.56
80.56
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.17
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0