Buddy Peterson vs. Burgess Whitehead — Career Comparison

Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Burgess Whitehead
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Peterson and Burgess Whitehead are closely matched on the surface stats. Burgess Whitehead posted stronger numbers in slugging (.331 vs .316) and batting average (.266 vs .237). Buddy Peterson had the advantage in OPS (.657 vs .634). By the career numbers, Burgess Whitehead had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Peterson and Burgess Whitehead

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
924
155.64
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3562
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3316
558.56
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
883
148.74
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
123.81
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
16.84
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.22
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.86
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
24.93
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.34
59.17
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319.95
53.89
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1096
184.62
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1062
178.89
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
69.9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
41.27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
108.31
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
62.08
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368.5
62.07
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.88
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
25.27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
23.25
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
14.67
14.67
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.81
25.81
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.29
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
90
15.16
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
8.59
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
8.59
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buddy Peterson and Burgess Whitehead

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
887
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.01
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
27
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
9
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2018
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2556
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.36
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4712
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.16
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4574
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.07
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.923
3.923
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.157
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0