Rick Auerbach vs. Don Wheeler — Career Comparison

Rick Auerbach
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Don Wheeler
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Don Wheeler posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Auerbach. Don Wheeler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .576) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .291). Rick Auerbach had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Don Wheeler had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Auerbach and Don Wheeler

Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
238.93
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
67
182.73
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1567
600
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
538.74
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
192
523.64
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
118.32
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
125.45
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
91.51
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
92.73
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
21.44
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.55
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.91
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.45
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
26.8
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
32.73
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117.04
44.81
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.91
59.77
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
153.92
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
169.09
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
169.24
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
199.09
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
63.94
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
46.36
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
32.93
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
60
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
93.43
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
103.64
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.85
45.51
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
64.23
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.3
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
48.63
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.64
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.83
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
198
75.81
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
51.82
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
7.91
7.91
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.58
11.58
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
1.42
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.42
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.91
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
36
13.78
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.64
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.78
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.04
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
21.83
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
63.16
63.16
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Auerbach and Don Wheeler

Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
1.35
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
0.95
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10699
27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3566.1
9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.73
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
2.92
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.21
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1928
4.87
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
4.65
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.62
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.241
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.73
70.73
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.52
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0