William Drew vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

William Drew
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationShortstop
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, William Drew and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .737) and slugging (.443 vs .403). William Drew had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 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 William Drew and Fred Whitfield

William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
15
142.86
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
590.48
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2284
555.94
William Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
190.48
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
161.9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.05
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.92
75.39
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
25
238.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
200
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
William Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
William Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
William Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
85.71
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
9
85.71
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.59
91.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
33.83
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
William Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
William Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
William Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for William Drew and Fred Whitfield

William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
4.36
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.11
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
William Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.84
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
7.31
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
6.47
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.46
88.46
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.412
5.412
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0