Wilmer Font vs. Ed Whitson — Career Comparison

Wilmer Font
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Whitson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ed Whitson built a career as a starting pitcher and Wilmer Font as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Whitson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 77 vs 60), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 87 vs 80), and strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 96). Wilmer Font held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 114 vs 93). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ed Whitson.

Pitching Stats for Wilmer Font and Ed Whitson

Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
5.7
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.82
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.31
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.34
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.51
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.49
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.6
50.6
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.67
73.67
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.14
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
5.82
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
3.79
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
27
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6720
27
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
151.2
9
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
9
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
9.49
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2240
9
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.96
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.85
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
3.8
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
2.8
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.22
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
8.9
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1266
5.09
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.411
1.411
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
39.88
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9479
38.09
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.36
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.87
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1045
4.2
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.41
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.31
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.64
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
35.6
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8573
34.45
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.88
39.88
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Wilmer Font and Ed Whitson

Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
5.7
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.82
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.31
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.33
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
27
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6720
27
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
151.2
9
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
9
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.49
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.1
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.08
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.77
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.68
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.6
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.98
94.98
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.878
0.878
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.45
73.45
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wilmer Font and Ed Whitson

Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
411
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
600
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576
513.52
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
64.19
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
55.27
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.02
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.92
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
30.56
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.81
11.42
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
74.89
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
80.24
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.4
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
24.07
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
44.58
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
48.79
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-0.63
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.05
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
150.67
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
70.43
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.67
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilmer Font
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA