Reggie Jefferson vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Reggie Jefferson
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Reggie Jefferson and Ernie Whitt 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+ 102 for Reggie Jefferson, 103 for Ernie Whitt), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 111 vs 109). The overall lean goes to Ernie Whitt, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Reggie Jefferson and Ernie Whitt

Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
680
176.93
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
2306
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
552.39
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3774
530.18
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
637
165.74
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423
110.06
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
34.08
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
24.72
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.86
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.73
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
55.68
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
45.66
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333.16
86.68
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1006
261.75
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1546
217.19
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
803
208.93
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
74.15
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
78.06
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
75.02
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
513
133.48
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341.89
88.96
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.2
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
146
37.99
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.5
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
6.04
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
117.35
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
491
68.98
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.7
8.7
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.04
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.81
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.38
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
16.39
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
13.63
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.52
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.09
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.3
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.82
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.74
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Reggie Jefferson and Ernie Whitt

Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.26
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.19
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.04
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
1.01
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3520
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1173.1
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
7.11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6091
5.83
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.68
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1030
7.9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6647
6.36
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1015
7.79
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6588
6.31
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.54
98.54
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.189
6.189
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.287
5.287
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.32
82.32
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.67
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Reggie Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33