Eddie Murray vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Murray comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 53), on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 94), and home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 192). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Murray and Fred Whitfield

Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
141.66
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11336
530.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
100.93
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
26.22
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
1.64
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
23.59
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
51.45
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
76.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
34
8.28
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1516
70.97
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.45
8.45
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.62
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
5.15
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.01
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
7.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.9
71.9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Eddie Murray and Fred Whitfield

Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2410
1.02
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4474
8.58
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1871
0.79
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.07
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23304
9.89
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4876
9.35
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4827
9.26
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
99
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.209
8.209
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
0.81
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0