Ben Johnson vs. Carl Whitney — Career Comparison

Ben Johnson
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Carl Whitney
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Johnson and Carl Whitney are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Johnson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.414 vs .386) and home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). Carl Whitney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.346 vs .322). By the career numbers, Ben Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ben Johnson and Carl Whitney

Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
232.41
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
15
173.08
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
526.48
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
44
507.69
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
120.95
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
69.23
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
56.92
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
46.15
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.95
71.03
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.81
78.52
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
218.18
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
17
196.15
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
187.35
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
61.66
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
118.58
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.77
65.86
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
78.29
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
166.01
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
3.61
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.86
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ben Johnson and Carl Whitney

Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.33
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.91
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.6
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.65
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.62
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.963
1.963
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.9
67.9
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0