Earl Jones vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Earl Jones
UnknownThrows RightBats RightDetroit StarsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Earl Jones and Ernie Whitt are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Whitt posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.331 vs .300) and batting average (.249 vs .222). Earl Jones had the advantage in OPS (.856 vs .741). By the career numbers, Ernie Whitt had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Earl Jones and Ernie Whitt

Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3774
530.18
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
131.77
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
86.12
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
24.72
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
45.66
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
86.6
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1546
217.19
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
193.58
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
62.8
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
75.02
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
90
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.56
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.7
8.7
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.81
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.09
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.74
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Earl Jones and Ernie Whitt

Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.19
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.01
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.7
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.06
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.15
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.15
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.45
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33