Ben Grieve vs. Mark Whiten — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Mark Whiten
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Ben Grieve and Mark Whiten are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 107 for Ben Grieve, 103 for Mark Whiten), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 103 vs 103). The overall lean goes to Ben Grieve, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and Mark Whiten

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
976
156.45
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
940
160.18
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
3521
600
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3104
528.94
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
138.5
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
804
137.01
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
549
88
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
93.72
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
129
21.98
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.41
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
105
17.89
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
50.49
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
254
43.28
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.34
85.49
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
453.91
77.35
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
227.62
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
1288
219.48
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
1199
204.32
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
75.5
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
79.24
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
423
72.08
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
135.45
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
783
133.43
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
85.57
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
452.44
77.1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
378
64.41
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.53
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
7.16
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
121.33
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.95
4.95
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.85
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.56
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.9
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
13.8
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.85
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
13.29
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.82
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
20.11
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 600 PA
66.1
66.1

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and Mark Whiten

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
1.1
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
868
1.08
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
795
0.99
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
18950
27
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21689
27
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6316.2
9
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7229.2
9
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1385
1.97
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1825
2.27
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.03
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.07
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.05
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
2.44
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.02
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1902
2.37
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.04
97.04
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.59
91.59
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Mark Whiten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Whiten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0