Larry Hoffman vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Larry Hoffman
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Larry Hoffman and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .711) and slugging (.443 vs .364). Larry Hoffman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .308). By the career numbers, Fred Whitfield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Larry Hoffman and Fred Whitfield

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2284
555.94
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
77.16
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
58.9
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
87.4
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
33.83
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
4.6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Larry Hoffman and Fred Whitfield

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.74
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0