Steve Cox vs. Les Witherspoon — Career Comparison

Steve Cox
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Les Witherspoon
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Les Witherspoon posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Cox. Les Witherspoon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.938 vs .760) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .343). Steve Cox had the advantage in home run production (39 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Les Witherspoon 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 Les Witherspoon

Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
162.12
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1399
600
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1239
531.38
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
138.96
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
90.49
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
30.88
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.86
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
16.73
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
48.46
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176.84
75.84
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
113.91
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
221.73
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475
203.72
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
62.62
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
67.76
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
113.65
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178.66
76.62
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
112.79
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.44
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
55.33
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
240
102.93
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.83
5.83
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.86
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
37
15.87
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.43
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.72
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.15
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Cox and Les Witherspoon

Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
1.11
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.36
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
1.04
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.36
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6881
27
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2293.2
9
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
6.75
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.58
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1883
7.39
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1867
7.33
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.621
6.621
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.97
93.97
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.71
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0