Andrés Mesa vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Andrés Mesa
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Andrés Mesa and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .631) and slugging (.443 vs .316). Andrés Mesa had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .308). By the career numbers, Fred Whitfield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Andrés Mesa and Fred Whitfield

Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
25
141.51
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
106
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
98
554.72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
147.17
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
130.19
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.66
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.32
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.98
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
10.01
56.66
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
31
175.47
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
186.79
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
62.26
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.64
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.91
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
12.15
68.77
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
39.62
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.66
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Andrés Mesa and Fred Whitfield

Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.19
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
188.2
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
99
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0