Rip Russell vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Rip Russell
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Whitfield comes out clearly ahead of Rip Russell across most offensive categories. Fred Whitfield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 153), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 97), and batting average (AVG+ 104 vs 96). Rip Russell held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 64 vs 53). Fred Whitfield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rip Russell and Fred Whitfield

Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
425
167.54
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1522
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
552.69
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
344
135.61
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
100.53
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
52
20.5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.15
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
29
11.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
89
35.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
139.3
54.92
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
499
196.71
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
429
169.12
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
178.42
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
133
52.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
58.9
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
192
75.69
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
296
116.69
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
147.38
58.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.79
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
83
32.72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
33.83
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
55.98
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.72
10.72
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
13.8
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
40
15.77
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Rip Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.97
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Rip Russell and Fred Whitfield

Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2398
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Rip Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2823
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2765
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.95
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.681
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0