Buddy Peterson vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Whitfield posted the stronger offensive profile against Buddy Peterson. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .657) and slugging (.443 vs .316). Buddy Peterson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 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 Buddy Peterson and Fred Whitfield

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
177.27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
59.17
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.55
62.08
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
14.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Buddy Peterson and Fred Whitfield

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.22
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
5.36
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
5.16
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.923
3.923
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.71
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0