Willie Mays vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Mays comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Willie Mays led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 192), walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 53), and slugging (SLG+ 158 vs 120). Willie Mays was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Mays and Fred Whitfield

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10924
522.64
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1967
94.11
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
25.12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
108
26.29
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
70.23
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
34
8.28
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526
73.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
8.22
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
4.35
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4.93
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Fred Whitfield

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2941
1.11
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2678
1.01
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71305
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23768.1
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7769
2.94
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
0.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8161
3.09
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8003
3.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.721
2.721
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.05
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0