Art Ball vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Art Ball
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Whitfield posted the stronger offensive profile against Art Ball. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .475) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .261). 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 Art Ball and Fred Whitfield

Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
210.64
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
198.86
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
94
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
84
536.17
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
16
102.13
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
14
89.36
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.77
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.77
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.46
34.84
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
18
114.89
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
24
153.19
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
178.42
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
58.9
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
8
51.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
15
95.74
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.9
37.63
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.38
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
44.68
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.21
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.55
8.55
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.77
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.77
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.77
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Art Ball and Fred Whitfield

Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.44
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.75
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
5.37
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
4.98
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.455
3.455
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0