Kevin Elster vs. Spider Wilhelm — Career Comparison

Kevin Elster
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueShortstop
Spider Wilhelm
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Kevin Elster and Spider Wilhelm are closely matched on the surface stats. Spider Wilhelm posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .685) and slugging (.429 vs .377). Kevin Elster had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .286). By the career numbers, Spider Wilhelm had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Kevin Elster and Spider Wilhelm

Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
940
174.88
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3225
600
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2844
529.12
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
120.56
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
76.65
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
25.3
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.23
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
16.37
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
43.91
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345.57
64.29
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
68.16
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
199.44
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
956
177.86
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
61.77
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
69.95
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
115.35
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336.99
62.7
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
69.27
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.42
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
54.88
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
7.26
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
104.56
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.07
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.51
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
45
8.37
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.6
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.05
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.65
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
56
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Kevin Elster and Spider Wilhelm

Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
1.12
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
1.02
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21960
27
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7320
9
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1331
1.64
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2369
2.91
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.12
Spider Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3801
4.67
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3700
4.55
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.34
97.34
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.062
4.062
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.78
90.78
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
0.53
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spider Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0