John Knox vs. Whitey Wietelmann — Career Comparison

John Knox
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Whitey Wietelmann
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, John Knox posted the stronger offensive profile against Whitey Wietelmann. John Knox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .580) and on-base percentage (.335 vs .298). Whitey Wietelmann had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Knox had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Knox and Whitey Wietelmann

John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
307.44
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
178.64
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
242
600
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1948
600
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
542.98
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1762
542.71
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
148.76
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
125.98
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
136.36
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
105.03
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.92
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.94
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.48
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.85
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.16
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.4
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
20.94
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.56
48.5
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151.9
46.79
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
163.64
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
497
153.08
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
198.35
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
176.49
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
21
52.07
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
52.36
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.27
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
37.58
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
32
79.34
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
87.78
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.61
58.54
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.14
53.02
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.46
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
49.59
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
48.05
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
66.94
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
40.35
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
8.96
8.96
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.87
14.87
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.44
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.78
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.83
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
8.93
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.36
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.31
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.36
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.71
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.31
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Knox and Whitey Wietelmann

John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.39
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.86
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1418
27
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472.2
9
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.15
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1091
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
2.72
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1531
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
5.06
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2743
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
4.87
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2622
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.24
96.24
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.59
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.507
3.507
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.666
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.64
61.64
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Whitey Wietelmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Wietelmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0