Johnny Bench vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Johnny Bench
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Bench comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Johnny Bench led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 192), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 53), and slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 120). Fred Whitfield held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 87). Johnny Bench was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Fred Whitfield

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2158
149.36
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8669
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7658
530.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2048
141.75
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
86.79
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
26.37
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.66
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
26.92
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
108
26.29
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
54.95
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1259.87
87.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3644
252.21
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2958
204.73
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
75.51
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
95.24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
143.82
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241.05
85.9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.32
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
61.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
9.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
34
8.28
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1278
88.45
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.78
6.78
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.76
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.23
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.62
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
201
13.91
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.71
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.98
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7.68
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.26
61.26
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Fred Whitfield

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2193
1.11
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2003
1.02
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53143
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17714.1
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10469
5.32
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1191
0.61
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.08
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11811
6
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11660
5.92
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.72
98.72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.317
5.317
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.34
91.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
0.12
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.05
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.07
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
0.31
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
0.24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0