Jay Kirke vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Jay Kirke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Jay Kirke and Ernie Whitt are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 100 for Jay Kirke, 103 for Ernie Whitt), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 109). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Jay Kirke and Ernie Whitt

Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
320
156.61
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
1226
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1148
561.83
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3774
530.18
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
169.33
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
135.56
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
49
23.98
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.36
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
69
33.77
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
141.13
69.07
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512.62
72.01
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
442
216.31
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
391
191.35
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
193.58
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
122
59.71
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
62.8
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
148
72.43
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
128.71
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161.53
79.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.89
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
35
17.13
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
58.24
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.3
10.3
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.15
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.28
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.83
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.65
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
18.11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
56.76
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Jay Kirke and Ernie Whitt

Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
40.57
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.19
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
1.01
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
214.34
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6091
5.83
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
21.74
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.34
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1758
243.42
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6647
6.36
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1705
236.08
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6588
6.31
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.99
96.99
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.819
5.819
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.287
5.287
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
8.72
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33