Tyler Austin vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Tyler Austin
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tyler Austin and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.308 vs .293) and batting average (.253 vs .219). Tyler Austin had the advantage in home run production (33 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fred Whitfield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tyler Austin and Fred Whitfield

Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
215.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
198.86
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
583
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
521
536.19
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
114
117.32
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
60
61.75
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.03
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.96
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
26.29
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
55.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74.34
76.51
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
235
241.85
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
170
174.96
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
178.42
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
77.19
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
93.65
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
136.88
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
68.87
70.87
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
55.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.03
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
221.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.17
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.62
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.12
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.17
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Tyler Austin and Fred Whitfield

Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.41
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.03
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2619
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
873
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
6.48
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.42
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
673
6.94
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
6.91
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.55
99.55
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
99
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.891
4.891
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.99
72.99
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.54
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0