Jay Bruce vs. Burgess Whitehead — Career Comparison

Jay Bruce
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
Burgess Whitehead
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jay Bruce comes out clearly ahead of Burgess Whitehead across most offensive categories. Jay Bruce led in home run production (HR/PA+ 185 vs 40), walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 57), and slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 85). Burgess Whitehead held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 202 vs 80). Jay Bruce was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jay Bruce and Burgess Whitehead

Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1650
149.07
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
924
155.64
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6641
600
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
3562
600
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5964
538.83
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3316
558.56
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1455
131.46
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
883
148.74
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
792
71.56
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
123.81
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
28.19
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
100
16.84
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.89
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.22
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
28.82
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.86
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
59.9
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
148
24.93
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.7
82.1
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
319.95
53.89
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2788
251.89
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
1096
184.62
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2083
188.19
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
1062
178.89
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
839
75.8
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
415
69.9
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
951
85.92
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
245
41.27
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1471
132.9
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
643
108.31
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
868.3
78.45
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
368.5
62.07
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.53
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.88
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
54.21
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
150
25.27
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.41
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
142.03
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
23.25
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.22
4.22
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.81
25.81
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.27
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.29
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.16
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.13
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
15.16
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
8.59
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
9.49
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
51
8.59
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
61.9
61.9
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jay Bruce and Burgess Whitehead

Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1574
1.05
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1524
1.02
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40529
27
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13509.2
9
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3404
2.27
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
2018
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.09
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2556
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.04
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3593
2.39
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4712
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3535
2.35
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4574
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.39
98.39
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.07
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.246
2.246
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.157
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.82
96.82
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.04
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0