Steve Cox vs. Spider Wilhelm — Career Comparison

Steve Cox
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Spider Wilhelm
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Steve Cox and Spider Wilhelm are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Cox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.760 vs .714) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .286). Spider Wilhelm had the advantage in slugging (.429 vs .417). By the career numbers, Steve Cox had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Cox and Spider Wilhelm

Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
162.12
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1399
600
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1239
531.38
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
138.96
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
90.49
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
30.88
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.86
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
16.73
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
48.46
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176.84
75.84
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
68.16
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
221.73
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
203.72
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
62.62
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
67.76
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
113.65
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178.66
76.62
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
69.27
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.44
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
55.33
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
102.93
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.83
5.83
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.86
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
37
15.87
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.43
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.72
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.15
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Cox and Spider Wilhelm

Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
1.11
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.04
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6881
27
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2293.2
9
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
6.75
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.58
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1883
7.39
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1867
7.33
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.621
6.621
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.97
93.97
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.71
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0