George Decker vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

George Decker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, George Decker and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .700) and slugging (.443 vs .376). George Decker had the advantage in on-base percentage (.324 vs .308). By the career numbers, Fred Whitfield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Decker and Fred Whitfield

George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
704
141.94
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2976
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2739
552.22
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756
152.42
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
117.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
19.76
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
10.28
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.04
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
35.08
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362.37
73.06
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1031
207.86
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
191.53
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
85.28
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
416
83.87
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
814
164.11
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.64
80.98
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.23
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
34.88
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
33.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
8.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
22.58
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
George Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
22.58
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for George Decker and Fred Whitfield

George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
698
1.09
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17367
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
George Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5789
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3625
5.64
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
0.46
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.26
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4087
6.35
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3921
6.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.94
95.94
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.618
5.618
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.3
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0