Walt Meinert vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Walt Meinert
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Walt Meinert and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Meinert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.819 vs .750) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .308). Fred Whitfield had the advantage in slugging (.443 vs .375). By the career numbers, Walt Meinert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walt Meinert and Fred Whitfield

Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
198.86
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
114.11
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
121.85
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Walt Meinert and Fred Whitfield

Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0