John Briggs vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

John Briggs
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Fred Whitfield holds a real edge over John Briggs in this comparison. Fred Whitfield led in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 84), home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 170), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 115). John Briggs held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 161 vs 53). The edge belongs to Fred Whitfield.

Hitting Stats for John Briggs and Fred Whitfield

John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1366
169.44
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4837
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4117
510.69
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1041
129.13
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689
85.47
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
21.09
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.33
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
17.24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
43.66
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655.26
81.28
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1714
212.61
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1709
211.99
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
74.55
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
507
62.89
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
969
120.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659.55
81.81
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.62
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
82.24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.83
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
785
97.37
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
6.16
6.16
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.73
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.72
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
7.94
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.08
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
14.02
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.64
56.64
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for John Briggs and Fred Whitfield

John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213
1.13
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
1.01
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28939
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9646.1
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3389
3.16
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.17
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.07
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3646
3.4
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3573
3.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
98
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.946
2.946
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.87
88.87
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.14
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0