Ted Kluszewski vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Ted Kluszewski
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Kluszewski comes out clearly ahead of Ernie Whitt across most offensive categories. Ted Kluszewski led in home run production (HR/PA+ 228 vs 155), contact rate (K%+ 189 vs 132), and slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 109). Ernie Whitt held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 102). Ted Kluszewski was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ted Kluszewski and Ernie Whitt

Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1718
159.32
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6470
600
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5929
549.83
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
3774
530.18
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1766
163.77
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168
108.32
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
26.89
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
176
24.72
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.69
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
25.87
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
134
18.82
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
55.46
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
325
45.66
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1002.15
92.94
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2951
273.66
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1546
217.19
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2281
211.53
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
78.64
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
95.33
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
534
75.02
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
148.1
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1037.29
96.19
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.13
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
492
45.63
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.49
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
43
6.04
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
33.85
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.28
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.81
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.13
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
13.26
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.85
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.09
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.93
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.78
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.74
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Ted Kluszewski and Ernie Whitt

Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
2.32
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.19
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
1.01
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
17252
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5750.2
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12652
19.8
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6091
5.83
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
1.25
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.15
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13548
21.2
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6647
6.36
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13451
21.05
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6588
6.31
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.082
9.082
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.287
5.287
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
45.1
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1269
1.99
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33