Butch Hobson vs. Carl Whitney — Career Comparison

Butch Hobson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Carl Whitney
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Butch Hobson and Carl Whitney are closely matched on the surface stats. Butch Hobson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.423 vs .386) and batting average (.248 vs .227). Carl Whitney had the advantage in OPS (.733 vs .722). By the career numbers, Butch Hobson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Butch Hobson and Carl Whitney

Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
158.2
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
173.08
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2799
600
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2556
547.91
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
44
507.69
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634
135.91
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
87.03
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
22.94
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
4.93
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.01
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
48.87
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
46.15
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317.82
68.13
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.81
78.52
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1081
231.73
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
17
196.15
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
176.21
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
67.31
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
85.1
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
131.4
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
126.92
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315.02
67.53
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
78.29
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.07
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
39.23
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.57
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
569
121.97
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.79
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
16.93
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.36
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.29
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
55
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Butch Hobson and Carl Whitney

Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663
1.06
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
651
1.04
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16927
27
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5642.1
9
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
0.95
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.89
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.22
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1918
3.06
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
2.84
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.7
92.7
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.682
2.682
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.16
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0