Matt Downs vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Fred Whitfield posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt Downs. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .705) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .298). 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 Matt Downs and Fred Whitfield
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
254
261.86
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
817
198.86
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
582
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
527
543.3
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2284
555.94
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
52
53.61
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
65.32
67.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
214
220.62
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
172
177.32
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
104
107.22
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
62.12
64.04
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.06
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
34
8.28
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
118
121.65
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4.93
4.93
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.22
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43
Fielding Stats for Matt Downs and Fred Whitfield
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.44
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.93
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3115
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1038.1
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
2.63
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4474
8.58
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.87
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
4.61
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4876
9.35
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
4.5
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4827
9.26
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
99
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.127
3.127
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.209
8.209
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.46
64.46
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.49
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
0.81