John Shelby vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

John Shelby
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ernie Whitt comes out clearly ahead of John Shelby across most offensive categories. Ernie Whitt led in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 66), home run production (HR/PA+ 155 vs 96), and contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 73). Ernie Whitt was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Shelby and Ernie Whitt

John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1036
186.89
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
186.56
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
3326
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3090
557.43
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3774
530.18
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
739
133.31
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
517
93.27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
128
23.09
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.33
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
70
12.63
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
222
40.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
327.52
59.08
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512.62
72.01
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
202.95
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
925
166.87
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
193.58
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
70.17
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
313
56.46
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
632
114.01
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
847
118.99
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
325.85
58.78
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512.99
72.07
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.72
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
182
32.83
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.71
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
671
121.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
68.98
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.7
8.7
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.77
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.2
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
17.68
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.22
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.65
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.89
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.01
71.01
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for John Shelby and Ernie Whitt

John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
1.23
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.19
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
0.94
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.01
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
20756
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6918.2
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1949
2.54
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.07
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.48
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.05
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.06
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2041
2.65
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2005
2.61
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.113
2.113
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.08
76.08
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.06
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33