Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Cal Ripken Jr.
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Cal Ripken Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Fred Whitfield across most offensive categories. Cal Ripken Jr. led in walk rate (BB%+ 104 vs 53), contact rate (K%+ 151 vs 107), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 94). Fred Whitfield held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 174). Cal Ripken Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Cal Ripken Jr. and Fred Whitfield

Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3001
139.77
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12883
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11551
537.96
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3184
148.29
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2106
98.08
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
603
28.08
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
2.05
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
20.07
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1078
50.21
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1729.27
80.54
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5168
240.69
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4379
203.94
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1647
76.71
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1695
78.94
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2911
135.57
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1770.05
82.44
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
3.07
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1129
52.58
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
4.98
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1305
60.78
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.87
9.87
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
0.47
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
5.91
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.62
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
350
16.3
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
1.68
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
1.82
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
3.49
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Cal Ripken Jr. and Fred Whitfield

Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
1.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2958
1.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77876
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25958.2
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4112
1.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8214
2.85
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12620
4.38
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12326
4.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1682
0.58
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0