Jack O'Brien vs. Ed Whiting — Career Comparison

Jack O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ed Whiting
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Jack O'Brien and Ed Whiting are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack O'Brien posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.308 vs .290) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Ed Whiting had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .335). By the career numbers, Jack O'Brien had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jack O'Brien and Ed Whiting

Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
145.1
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
174
142.62
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1348
600
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
732
600
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1226
545.7
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
705
577.87
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
141.1
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
151.64
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
113.5
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
135
110.66
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
17.36
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
29.51
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
6.23
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.84
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
27.6
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
40.98
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.2
61.96
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
72.15
59.14
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
182.94
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
205.74
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
180.27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
212
173.77
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
76.11
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
77.05
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
59.2
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.75
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
131.31
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
110
90.16
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156.15
69.5
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
81.48
66.79
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.9
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
34.27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.49
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
92
40.95
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.65
14.65
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
15.13
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
18.69
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
18.69
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jack O'Brien and Ed Whiting

Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.07
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.05
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7941
27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4671
27
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2647
9
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1557
9
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
2.01
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
4.69
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.25
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.35
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.18
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.95
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
717
2.44
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1210
6.99
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
2.25
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1046
6.05
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.47
92.47
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.45
86.45
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.098
2.098
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.779
5.779
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.05
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.36
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0