Sam Narron vs. Ed Whiting — Career Comparison

Sam Narron
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown
Ed Whiting
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Sam Narron and Ed Whiting are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Whiting posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .596) and slugging (.356 vs .286). Sam Narron had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .290). By the career numbers, Ed Whiting had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Narron and Ed Whiting

Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
496.55
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
142.62
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
732
600
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
579.31
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
577.87
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
151.64
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
110.66
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
29.51
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.84
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.64
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
40.98
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
2.37
49.04
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.15
59.14
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
8
165.52
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
205.74
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
186.21
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
173.77
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
77.05
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.75
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
90.16
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
65.68
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.48
66.79
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.64
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
20.49
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.5
14.5
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Narron and Ed Whiting

Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.05
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4671
27
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1557
9
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
4.69
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.35
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.95
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1210
6.99
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1046
6.05
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.45
86.45
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.779
5.779
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.36
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0