Roger Maris vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roger Maris comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Roger Maris led in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 53), home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 192), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 94). Roger Maris was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Fred Whitfield

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
108
26.29
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.41
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Fred Whitfield

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
1.01
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0