John Scott vs. Steve Whitaker — Career Comparison

John Scott
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh RebelsFederal LeagueShortstop
Steve Whitaker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, John Scott and Steve Whitaker are closely matched on the surface stats. John Scott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.379 vs .286). Steve Whitaker had the advantage in slugging (.367 vs .292). By the career numbers, John Scott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Scott and Steve Whitaker

John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
8
165.52
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
193.69
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
600
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
496.55
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758
551.94
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
6
124.14
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
126.7
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
103.45
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
90.29
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
14.56
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.48
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
36.41
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
72.18
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82.53
60.1
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
202.43
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
227.59
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
169.66
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
53.16
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
61.89
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
97.57
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.82
79
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82.76
60.26
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
103.45
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
39.32
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.18
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.74
4.74
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.83
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.91
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
7.28
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for John Scott and Steve Whitaker

John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.09
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.96
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5137
27
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1712.1
9
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.76
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.93
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.87
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.74
96.74
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.41
88.41
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0