Sam Crawford vs. Steve Whitaker — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Steve Whitaker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Crawford posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Whitaker. Sam Crawford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.814 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .286). Steve Whitaker had the advantage in home run production (24 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Crawford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Steve Whitaker

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
193.69
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
824
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
758
551.94
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
124
90.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.56
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.37
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.48
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
50
36.41
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.53
60.1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
278
202.43
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
233
169.66
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
73
53.16
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
85
61.89
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
134
97.57
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
60.26
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
43.04
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
54
39.32
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.18
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.83
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.91
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.44
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.28
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Steve Whitaker

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.96
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5137
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1712.1
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
3.28
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.76
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.23
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5637
3.63
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1.93
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5461
3.52
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.87
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.41
88.41
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0