Desi Relaford vs. Josh Whitesell — Career Comparison

Desi Relaford
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Josh Whitesell
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Desi Relaford and Josh Whitesell are closely matched on the surface stats. Josh Whitesell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .324). Desi Relaford had the advantage in slugging (.347 vs .313). By the career numbers, Josh Whitesell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Desi Relaford and Josh Whitesell

Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
939
168.33
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
223.94
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
600
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
142
600
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2939
526.86
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
115
485.92
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
128
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
23
97.18
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
91.07
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
14
59.15
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
26.35
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
29.58
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.41
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
7.17
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
36.93
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.03
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349.69
62.69
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.34
64.82
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1019
182.67
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
36
152.11
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1057
189.48
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
211.27
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
67.22
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
33.8
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
55.21
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
63.38
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
115.27
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
21
88.73
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358.13
64.2
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
14.64
61.88
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
8.96
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
52.52
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
105.63
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.94
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.9
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
497
89.09
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
130.99
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.73
6.73
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.58
4.58
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
6.63
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.02
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
58
10.4
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
14.52
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.02
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
19.54
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.31
74.31
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Desi Relaford and Josh Whitesell

Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
1.2
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.08
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
1
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.01
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20894
27
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
27
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6964.2
9
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
257.1
9
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
1.58
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
8.85
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1948
2.52
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.17
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3298
4.26
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
9.3
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3167
4.09
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
9.27
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.03
96.03
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.62
99.62
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.398
3.398
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.548
8.548
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.83
82.83
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
387
0.5
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.56
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0