George Caithamer vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

George Caithamer
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, George Caithamer and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .718) and slugging (.443 vs .368). George Caithamer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 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 George Caithamer and Fred Whitfield

George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
142.86
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
69.54
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
200
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
58.9
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
80.61
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
33.83
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
142.86
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
4.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for George Caithamer and Fred Whitfield

George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0