Bobby Doerr vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Bobby Doerr
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanAll-Star
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bobby Doerr comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Bobby Doerr led in walk rate (BB%+ 109 vs 53), home run production (HR/PA+ 222 vs 192), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 94). Bobby Doerr was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Doerr and Fred Whitfield

Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1865
139.39
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8028
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7093
530.12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2042
152.62
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
100.82
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
28.48
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
6.65
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
16.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
51.79
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146.66
85.7
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3270
244.39
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2862
213.9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1094
81.76
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247
93.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2118
158.3
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198.11
89.54
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.82
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
60.46
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
45.44
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.2
13.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
8.59
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
182
13.6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.04
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.78
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.82
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.76
45.76
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Bobby Doerr and Fred Whitfield

Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1852
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5710
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10852
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10638
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.03
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.744
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1507
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0