Hardy Peterson vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Hardy Peterson
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Hardy Peterson and Ernie Whitt are closely matched on the surface stats. Hardy Peterson posted a career OPS of .746 against Ernie Whitt's .741. On the surface stats, Hardy Peterson and Ernie Whitt are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Hardy Peterson and Ernie Whitt

Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
214.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
186.56
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
185
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
161
522.16
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3774
530.18
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
142.7
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
103.78
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.95
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
24.72
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.73
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
38.92
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
20.39
66.12
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512.62
72.01
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
204.32
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
201.08
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
55.14
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
62.8
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
68.11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
113.51
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
847
118.99
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
21.36
69.28
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512.99
72.07
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
55.14
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.73
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
6.04
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
55.14
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.22
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
25.95
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
13.63
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.09
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.74
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Hardy Peterson and Ernie Whitt

Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.31
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.19
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.99
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.01
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1342
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
447.1
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
4.91
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.72
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
5.77
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
5.63
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.308
4.308
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.38
75.38
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.14
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.07
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hardy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.3
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Hardy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.34
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
0.33