Ken Retzer vs. Dick Whitman — Career Comparison

Ken Retzer
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Dick Whitman
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ken Retzer posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Whitman. Ken Retzer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .652) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .316). By the career numbers, Ken Retzer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ken Retzer and Dick Whitman

Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
237
188.59
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
243.94
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
754
600
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
701
600
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
549.07
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
638
546.08
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
144.83
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
165
141.23
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
112.2
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
123
105.28
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
25
19.89
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
31.67
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.14
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.71
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
41
32.63
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.95
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.09
64.52
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
68.38
58.52
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
201.33
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
214
183.17
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
188.59
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
219
187.45
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
65
51.72
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
79.6
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
57.29
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
57.35
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
123
97.88
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
135.24
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.46
69.6
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
74.43
63.71
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.39
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
41.38
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
43.65
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
39.79
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.37
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
15.08
15.08
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.24
15.24
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
1.04
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.7
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.18
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.14
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.84
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.56
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.56
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ken Retzer and Dick Whitman

Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.14
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.03
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4945
27
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1648.1
9
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
5.11
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.53
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.1
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
5.73
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
5.63
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.18
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.938
4.938
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.968
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.43
90.43
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0