Claude Johnson vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Claude Johnson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueSecond Baseman
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Claude Johnson and Ernie Whitt are closely matched on the surface stats. Claude Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.754 vs .741) and on-base percentage (.378 vs .331). Ernie Whitt had the advantage in slugging (.410 vs .376). By the career numbers, Claude 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 Claude Johnson and Ernie Whitt

Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
137.38
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1533
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1294
506.46
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3774
530.18
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
145.21
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
116.24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
19.18
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.52
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.26
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
28.96
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206.72
80.91
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
486
190.22
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
561
219.57
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
91.98
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
160
62.62
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
148.34
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227.86
89.18
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.74
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
71.62
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
61.25
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.91
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.3
153.3
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.18
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
10.57
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.96
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.43
96.43
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Claude Johnson and Ernie Whitt

Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
1.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
1.19
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
0.96
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.01
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9057
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3019
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
1.62
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
2.69
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.32
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1557
4.64
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
4.32
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.06
93.06
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.105
4.105
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.5
91.5
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.27
84.27
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.24
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33