Frank McGowan vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Frank McGowan
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Whitfield comes out clearly ahead of Frank McGowan across most offensive categories. Fred Whitfield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 78), and contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 76). Frank McGowan held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 53). Fred Whitfield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank McGowan and Fred Whitfield

Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
375
157.89
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1425
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1208
508.63
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
316
133.05
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
99.37
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.74
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.53
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
80
33.68
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
161.53
68.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
424
178.53
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
475
200
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
73.26
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
108
45.47
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
276
116.21
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176.26
74.22
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.11
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
64.84
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
51.37
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.68
11.68
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.63
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.79
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.71
60.71
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Frank McGowan and Fred Whitfield

Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
790
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
766
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.343
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0