Johnny Berger vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Johnny Berger
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Berger and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .701) and slugging (.443 vs .313). Johnny Berger had the advantage in on-base percentage (.389 vs .308). 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 Johnny Berger and Fred Whitfield

Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
366.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
198.86
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.36
78.81
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
58.9
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
92.17
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Johnny Berger and Fred Whitfield

Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.636
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0