Ben Grieve vs. Whitey Witt — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Whitey Witt
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ben Grieve holds a real edge over Whitey Witt in this comparison. Ben Grieve led in home run production (HR/PA+ 114 vs 59), slugging (SLG+ 103 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 131). Whitey Witt held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 99 vs 79). The edge belongs to Ben Grieve.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and Whitey Witt

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
976
156.45
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
143.24
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4771
600
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4171
524.54
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
864
138.5
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
150.28
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
549
88
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
122.11
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
144
18.11
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
7.8
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.26
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
50.49
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
224
28.17
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
533.34
85.49
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592.84
74.56
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1420
227.62
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1517
190.78
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1691
212.66
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
471
75.5
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
79.48
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
302
37.98
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
845
135.45
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
916
115.2
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
85.57
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662.5
83.32
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.88
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
61.5
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
38.86
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.44
15.44
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.58
1.58
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
13.08
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.85
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
9.81
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.16
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
14.97
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
65.55
65.55

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and Whitey Witt

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
1.1
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1058
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18950
27
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6316.2
9
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
1.97
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.04
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1041
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.03
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
2.05
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3481
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
2.02
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3297
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.71
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.116
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0