Ed Jurak vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Ernie Whitt are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Whitt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .692) and slugging (.410 vs .344). Ed Jurak had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .331). 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 Ed Jurak and Ernie Whitt

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
186.56
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3774
530.18
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512.62
72.01
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
62.8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
33
56.73
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
847
118.99
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512.99
72.07
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
61.25
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
491
68.98
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.7
8.7
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.16
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.03
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.09
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.65
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Ernie Whitt

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.19
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.01
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
3.69
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
6.26
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
6
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.325
3.325
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33