Ed Sperber vs. Carl Whitney — Career Comparison

Ed Sperber
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Carl Whitney
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Sperber and Carl Whitney are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sperber posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .733) and on-base percentage (.389 vs .346). Carl Whitney had the advantage in slugging (.386 vs .361). By the career numbers, Ed Sperber had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Sperber and Carl Whitney

Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
205.26
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
15
173.08
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
600
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
481.58
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
507.69
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
134.21
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
110.53
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.01
79.05
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
6.81
78.52
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
173.68
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
196.15
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
221.05
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
18
207.69
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
94.74
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
150
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
126.92
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
85.7
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
78.29
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
78.95
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
9
71.05
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
8.44
8.44
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
1.11
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
31.58
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Sperber and Carl Whitney

Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
27
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
9
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89.66
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.529
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.867
0.867
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0