Clyde Spearman vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Clyde Spearman
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIRight Fielder
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Clyde Spearman and Ernie Whitt are closely matched on the surface stats. Clyde Spearman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.754 vs .741) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .331). Ernie Whitt had the advantage in slugging (.410 vs .387). By the career numbers, Clyde Spearman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Clyde Spearman and Ernie Whitt

Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
254
142.43
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
934
523.74
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3774
530.18
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
150.84
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
117.76
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.38
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.9
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.8
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
33.08
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147.28
82.59
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
361
202.43
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
387
217.01
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
90.28
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
108
60.56
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
148.04
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161.86
90.76
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.17
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
107
60
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.68
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356.67
356.67
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.67
35.67
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.09
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.21
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.21
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Clyde Spearman and Ernie Whitt

Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.08
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
1.19
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.07
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
1.01
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6212
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2070.2
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
1.63
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.48
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
1.77
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
1.71
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.32
96.32
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.27
84.27
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.06
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Clyde Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33