Fred McGriff vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred McGriff comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 53), home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 192), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 94). Fred Whitfield held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 81). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred McGriff and Fred Whitfield

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1532
90.35
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
108
26.29
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
34
8.28
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.19
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.25
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.45
65.45
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Fred McGriff and Fred Whitfield

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4474
8.58
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1447
0.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4876
9.35
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4827
9.26
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
99
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.209
8.209
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
0.81
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0