Dave Staton vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Dave Staton
Gen XWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Dave Staton and Ernie Whitt are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Staton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.813 vs .741) and slugging (.509 vs .410). Ernie Whitt had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .303). By the career numbers, Dave Staton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Staton and Ernie Whitt

Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
226.23
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
186.56
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
531.15
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3774
530.18
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
23
113.11
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
131.77
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.26
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
86.12
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
24.59
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.11
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
18.82
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
68.85
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
45.66
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.06
83.93
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
270.49
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1546
217.19
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
181.97
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
193.58
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
63.93
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
73.77
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
19
93.44
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
847
118.99
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.07
74.12
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
63.93
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
61.25
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
147.54
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
491
68.98
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.07
4.07
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.7
8.7
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.81
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
24.59
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
13.63
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.09
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.65
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.74
Dave Staton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Dave Staton and Ernie Whitt

Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.25
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.19
Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.17
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
1.01
Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
27
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Innings
230.2
9
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
8.51
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6091
5.83
Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.33
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.06
Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
9.83
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6647
6.36
Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
9.83
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6588
6.31
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.875
7.875
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.287
5.287
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.27
84.27
Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.74
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Staton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Dave Staton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33