William Barton vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

William Barton
UnknownCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCatcher
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, William Barton and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. William Barton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.799 vs .750) and on-base percentage (.405 vs .308). Fred Whitfield had the advantage in slugging (.443 vs .394). By the career numbers, William Barton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for William Barton and Fred Whitfield

William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
129.73
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
535.14
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
178.38
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.88
95.38
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
210.81
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
102.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.25
9.25
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for William Barton and Fred Whitfield

William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.51
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.84
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.38
78.38
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.625
3.625
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.79
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.93
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0