Sam Crawford vs. Ed Whiting — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Ed Whiting
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCatcher

On the career numbers, Sam Crawford posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Whiting. Sam Crawford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.814 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .290). 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 Ed Whiting

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
142.62
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
732
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
705
577.87
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
185
151.64
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
135
110.66
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
25.94
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
29.51
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.84
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.49
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
50
40.98
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
72.15
59.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
251
205.74
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
212
173.77
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
94
77.05
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
110
90.16
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
81.48
66.79
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.64
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
43.04
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.49
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
580
32.85
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Ed Whiting

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.05
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
0.68
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4671
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1557
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
4.69
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.35
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
0.95
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1210
6.99
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1046
6.05
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.45
86.45
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.779
5.779
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.94
42.94
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.36
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0