Charles Matthews vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Charles Matthews
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Charles Matthews and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Charles Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.933 vs .750) and on-base percentage (.600 vs .308). Fred Whitfield had the advantage in slugging (.443 vs .333). By the career numbers, Charles Matthews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Charles Matthews and Fred Whitfield

Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
127.74
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
131.6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
33.83
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Charles Matthews and Fred Whitfield

Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0