Johnny Kling vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Johnny Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Johnny Kling holds a real edge over Ernie Whitt in this comparison. Johnny Kling led in batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 98), slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 109), and contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 132). Ernie Whitt held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 78). The edge belongs to Johnny Kling.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Kling and Ernie Whitt

Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1261
162.88
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4645
600
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4246
548.46
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
3774
530.18
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1154
149.06
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892
115.22
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
23.38
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.88
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.58
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
262
33.84
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.18
67.06
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512.62
72.01
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1517
195.95
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1447
186.91
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1378
193.58
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475
61.36
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
447
62.8
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
515
66.52
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
970
125.3
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.65
74.87
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.55
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
281
36.3
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
42.24
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.2
14.2
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
13.69
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Johnny Kling and Ernie Whitt

Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
1.3
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.19
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
0.67
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.01
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
25143
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
8381
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5577
5.99
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6091
5.83
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
1.68
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7358
7.9
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6647
6.36
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7141
7.67
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6588
6.31
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
97.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.916
5.916
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.287
5.287
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.95
51.95
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.14
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.14
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.07
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
1.01
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
0.66
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
0.97
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
0.33