Frank Chance vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Frank Chance
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Chance comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Frank Chance led in walk rate (BB%+ 163 vs 53), contact rate (K%+ 163 vs 107), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 128 vs 94). Fred Whitfield held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 147). Frank Chance was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Chance and Fred Whitfield

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
151.44
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5103
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4299
505.47
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1274
149.79
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
975
114.64
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
23.52
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
9.29
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.35
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
35.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834.16
98.08
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1692
198.94
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1967
231.28
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
93.83
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
596
70.08
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1374
161.55
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860.61
101.19
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.11
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556
65.37
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
37.62
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.95
15.95
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
13.05
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Frank Chance and Fred Whitfield

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1257
1.1
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
0.69
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30861
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10287
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10545
9.23
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4474
8.58
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.72
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.16
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11549
10.1
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4876
9.35
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11364
9.94
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4827
9.26
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.4
98.4
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.041
9.041
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.209
8.209
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.61
62.61
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
0.43
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.03
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.18
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.15
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0