Norman Robinson vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Norman Robinson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIRight Fielder
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Norman Robinson and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .656) and slugging (.443 vs .335). Norman Robinson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 vs .308). By the career numbers, Fred Whitfield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Norman Robinson and Fred Whitfield

Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
171
161.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
635
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
588
555.59
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
151.18
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
122.83
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
21.73
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.61
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
28.35
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.7
63.97
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
197
186.14
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
190.87
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
79.37
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
68.03
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
147.4
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
77.31
73.05
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.89
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
37.8
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.17
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.94
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
15.12
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.75
93.75
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Norman Robinson and Fred Whitfield

Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.18
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.05
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3786
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1262
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
2.03
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.49
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.15
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
2.67
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
2.52
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.4
94.4
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.146
2.146
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.09
89.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0