Spud Johnson vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Spud Johnson
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColumbus SolonsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Spud Johnson and Ernie Whitt are closely matched on the surface stats. Spud Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.760 vs .741) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .331). Ernie Whitt had the advantage in slugging (.410 vs .392). By the career numbers, Spud 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 Spud Johnson and Ernie Whitt

Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
331
135.75
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1463
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1324
542.99
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3774
530.18
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
164.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
131.24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
45
18.46
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
12.71
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.64
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
32.81
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220.77
90.54
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
212.85
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
539
221.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
100.89
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
97.61
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
75.02
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
196.86
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238.8
97.94
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
12.3
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
109
44.7
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
28.71
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.9
20.9
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
1.56
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.81
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
38.14
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
38.14
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Spud Johnson and Ernie Whitt

Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
1.11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
1.19
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.01
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8019
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2673
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
1.45
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.37
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.48
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
2.06
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
539
1.81
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.22
88.22
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.628
1.628
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.06
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33