John Dowd vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

John Dowd
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Whitfield posted the stronger offensive profile against John Dowd. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .568) and slugging (.443 vs .226). John Dowd had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 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 John Dowd and Fred Whitfield

John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
31
489.47
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.24
35.31
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
110.53
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
58.9
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
43.8
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
6.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for John Dowd and Fred Whitfield

John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0