Stan Spence vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Stan Spence
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Stan Spence comes out clearly ahead of Ernie Whitt across most offensive categories. Stan Spence led in contact rate (K%+ 199 vs 132), batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 122 vs 109). Ernie Whitt held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 115). Stan Spence was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Stan Spence and Ernie Whitt

Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
1112
150.07
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4446
600
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3871
522.4
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3774
530.18
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
147.1
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739
99.73
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
26.45
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
176
24.72
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.1
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.82
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
47.37
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
325
45.66
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635.57
85.77
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1691
228.21
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1546
217.19
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1629
219.84
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
73.01
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575
77.6
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
534
75.02
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1021
137.79
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
667.97
90.14
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.56
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
70.18
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
436
61.25
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
33.47
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
17.93
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.86
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.04
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.83
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.09
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.1
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.94
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.74
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.73
47.73
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Stan Spence and Ernie Whitt

Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1009
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
1.19
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.01
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28202
27
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9400.2
9
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2714
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.48
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.06
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2862
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2816
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.39
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.791
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.27
84.27
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.06
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33