Ed Goodson vs. Steve Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Steve Whitaker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ed Goodson posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Whitaker. Ed Goodson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.306 vs .286). Steve Whitaker had the advantage in home run production (24 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Goodson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Goodson and Steve Whitaker

Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
266
193.69
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
824
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
758
551.94
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
109.74
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
124
90.29
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.56
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
13.38
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.48
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
50
36.41
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82.53
60.1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
278
202.43
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
177.55
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
233
169.66
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
53.16
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
85
61.89
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
110.63
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
134
97.57
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138.15
61.63
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
60.26
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.32
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.18
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
60.22
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.83
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.34
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.28
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and Steve Whitaker

Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.09
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.96
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5137
27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1712.1
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.76
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1.93
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.87
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.03
85.03
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.41
88.41
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0