Gus Polidor vs. Woody Wheaton — Career Comparison

Gus Polidor
Baby BoomersVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Woody Wheaton
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Gus Polidor and Woody Wheaton are closely matched on the surface stats. Gus Polidor posted stronger numbers in slugging (.256 vs .236) and batting average (.207 vs .191). Woody Wheaton had the advantage in OPS (.501 vs .489). By the career numbers, Gus Polidor had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gus Polidor and Woody Wheaton

Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
301.32
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
224.24
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
600
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
571.05
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
89
539.39
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
118.42
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
103.03
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
96.05
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
19.74
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.24
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.63
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.37
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.24
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.95
31.51
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.69
28.42
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
146.05
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
127.27
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
138.16
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
157.58
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
43.42
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
46.05
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
42.42
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
86.84
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
60.61
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.07
30.35
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
26.67
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.95
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.79
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
48.48
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
47
61.84
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.3
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
9.7
9.7
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.8
19.8
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.89
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.32
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.11
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.95
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.95
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Gus Polidor and Woody Wheaton

Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.79
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.88
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3297
27
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
9
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.38
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.43
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
3.93
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
3.81
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.25
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.133
2.133
Woody Wheaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.154
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.54
49.54
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Polidor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.37
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Polidor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Wheaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0