Nick Punto vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Nick Punto
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ernie Whitt comes out clearly ahead of Nick Punto across most offensive categories. Ernie Whitt led in home run production (HR/PA+ 155 vs 18), slugging (SLG+ 109 vs 80), and contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 104). Ernie Whitt was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nick Punto and Ernie Whitt

Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1163
186.88
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
186.56
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
3734
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
3253
522.71
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3774
530.18
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
798
128.23
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
131.77
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
611
98.18
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
141
22.66
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.34
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
187
30.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
366.18
58.84
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512.62
72.01
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
1050
168.72
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
1187
190.73
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
193.58
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
67.65
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
263
42.26
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
665
106.86
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
847
118.99
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
388.5
62.43
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512.99
72.07
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.48
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.56
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
62.02
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
61.25
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.45
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
651
104.61
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
68.98
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.7
8.7
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
10.12
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.66
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
10.12
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
16.71
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.78
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.65
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
22.5
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.29
74.29
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Nick Punto and Ernie Whitt

Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1122
1.28
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.19
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
0.97
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.01
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
23749
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7916.1
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1352
1.54
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2381
2.71
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
3817
4.34
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
3733
4.24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.8
97.8
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.327
3.327
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.38
76.38
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
0.53
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33