Ripper Collins vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Ripper Collins
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ripper Collins comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Ripper Collins led in walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 53), home run production (HR/PA+ 238 vs 192), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 94). Fred Whitfield held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 93). Ripper Collins was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ripper Collins and Fred Whitfield

Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
154.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4205
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3784
539.93
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1121
159.95
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716
102.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
29.25
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
19.26
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
57.79
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655.96
93.6
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1861
265.54
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
214.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.852
0.852
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
87.75
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659
94.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1139
162.52
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688.99
98.31
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.28
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
50.8
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
373
53.22
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.27
11.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.99
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.56
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.57
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Ripper Collins and Fred Whitfield

Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
969
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7867
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8558
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8483
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.754
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Ripper Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ripper Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0