Willie McCovey vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie McCovey comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Willie McCovey led in walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 53), home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 192), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 127 vs 94). Fred Whitfield held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 107). Willie McCovey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie McCovey and Fred Whitfield

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2211
136.96
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.85
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
108
26.29
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
76.13
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
34
8.28
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
96.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
4.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
176
10.9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.61
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Willie McCovey and Fred Whitfield

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
1.11
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17567
8.4
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1236
0.59
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19059
9.12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18803
8.99
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.105
8.105
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1407
0.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0