Jim Piersall vs. Woody Wheaton — Career Comparison

Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Woody Wheaton
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Jim Piersall posted the stronger offensive profile against Woody Wheaton. Jim Piersall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .501) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .265). By the career numbers, Jim Piersall had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Piersall and Woody Wheaton

Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1734
157.85
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
224.24
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5890
536.19
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
539.39
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
146.02
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
103.03
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
108.51
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
23.3
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.24
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.73
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.46
68.32
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.69
28.42
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
207.19
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
127.27
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2153
195.99
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
157.58
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.501
0.501
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
73.83
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
53.8
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
42.42
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298
118.16
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
60.61
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802.41
73.05
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
26.67
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.28
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
47.7
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
48.48
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
583
53.07
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.3
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
11.31
11.31
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.8
19.8
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.66
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
10.47
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
5.19
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
15.66
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.86
66.86
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Jim Piersall and Woody Wheaton

Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
1.27
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34887
27
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11629
9
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
3.01
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.13
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4113
3.18
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4064
3.15
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.25
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.469
2.469
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.154
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.1
79.1
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.03
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0