Reggie Jackson vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Reggie Jackson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Reggie Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Reggie Jackson led in walk rate (BB%+ 158 vs 53), home run production (HR/PA+ 270 vs 192), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 94). Fred Whitfield held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 66). Reggie Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Reggie Jackson and Fred Whitfield

Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2820
148.21
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11416
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9864
518.43
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2584
135.81
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1509
79.31
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
24.33
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.58
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
29.59
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
108
26.29
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075
56.5
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1788.73
94.01
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4834
254.06
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4055
213.12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1551
81.52
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702
89.45
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2690
141.38
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1731.17
90.99
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.05
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
72.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
8.62
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
34
8.28
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2597
136.49
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
4.4
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.68
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
3.57
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
183
9.62
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
11.98
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
6.04
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
18.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.47
66.47
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Reggie Jackson and Fred Whitfield

Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2102
1.07
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
1.04
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53268
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17756
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4062
2.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.07
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.07
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4337
2.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4195
2.13
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.996
1.996
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Reggie Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.02
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0