Hank Gowdy vs. Carl Whitney — Career Comparison

Hank Gowdy
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Carl Whitney
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IILeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Carl Whitney posted the stronger offensive profile against Hank Gowdy. Carl Whitney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .709) and slugging (.386 vs .358). Hank Gowdy had the advantage in batting average (.270 vs .227). By the career numbers, Carl Whitney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Gowdy and Carl Whitney

Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
200.45
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
15
173.08
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3143
600
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2735
522.11
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
44
507.69
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
140.88
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
108.05
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
23.67
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
5.15
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.01
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
32.83
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382.53
73.03
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.81
78.52
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
979
186.89
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
196.15
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1079
205.98
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
51.54
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
61.47
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
571
109
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417.02
79.61
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
78.29
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.73
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
59.37
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
247
47.15
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
12.72
12.72
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
1.26
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
12.79
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
11.26
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.34
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
12.6
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.39
89.39
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Hank Gowdy and Carl Whitney

Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
265.5
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.84
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3577
1006.03
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1024
288
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
32.91
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4718
1326.94
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4601
1294.03
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.874
4.874
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
30.94
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
12.94
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0