Ben Steiner vs. Don Wheeler — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ben Steiner and Don Wheeler are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Steiner posted stronger numbers in batting average (.256 vs .240) and home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). Don Wheeler had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .326). By the career numbers, Ben Steiner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ben Steiner and Don Wheeler

Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
141.38
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
182.73
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
600
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
531.03
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
192
523.64
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
136.21
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
46
125.45
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
112.07
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
34
92.73
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
13.79
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.55
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.17
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.17
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
24.14
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
32.73
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.53
59.54
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.91
59.77
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
175.86
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
62
169.09
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
191.38
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
199.09
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
70.69
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
46.36
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
20
34.48
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
60
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
100
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
103.64
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.32
66.07
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
23.55
64.23
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
53.45
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.64
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
50
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
51.82
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
11.58
11.58
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
1.07
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
1.42
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.79
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.64
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
17.24
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.34
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
27.59
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Steiner and Don Wheeler

Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.62
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.359
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.241
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0