Denny Sothern vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Denny Sothern
Greatest GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational 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 Denny Sothern across most offensive categories. Ernie Whitt led in home run production (HR/PA+ 155 vs 76), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 66), and contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 76). Ernie Whitt was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Denny Sothern and Ernie Whitt

Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
357
146.01
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
1467
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1355
554.19
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3774
530.18
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
155.01
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
110.84
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
32.72
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
24.72
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.68
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.77
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
108
44.17
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182.51
74.65
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
534
218.4
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1546
217.19
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
469
191.82
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
193.58
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
89.57
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
115
47.03
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
128.83
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197.65
80.84
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.86
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
83
33.95
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
55.62
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.79
10.79
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
15.54
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
15.54
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Denny Sothern and Ernie Whitt

Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
1.19
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.01
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28202
27
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9400.2
9
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
863
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.48
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.06
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
939
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
907
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.774
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.06
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sothern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Denny Sothern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33