Gene Stephens vs. Steve Whitaker — Career Comparison

Gene Stephens
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Steve Whitaker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Gene Stephens and Steve Whitaker are closely matched on the surface stats. Gene Stephens posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .286). Steve Whitaker had the advantage in slugging (.367 vs .355). By the career numbers, Gene Stephens had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Stephens and Steve Whitaker

Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
263.51
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
266
193.69
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2195
600
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
824
600
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1913
522.92
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
758
551.94
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
125.74
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
126.7
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
90.21
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
90.29
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
21.32
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.56
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.1
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
10.11
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.48
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
35.54
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
36.41
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.65
65.23
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.53
60.1
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
185.6
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
278
202.43
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707
193.26
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
233
169.66
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
77.36
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
73
53.16
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
56.58
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
61.89
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
123.83
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
134
97.57
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.31
68.15
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
60.26
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.83
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.64
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
63.69
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
54
39.32
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.37
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.18
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
88.02
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
6.82
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.65
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.92
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.64
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.37
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
5.83
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.38
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.91
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.47
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.37
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.85
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.28
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.45
57.45
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Gene Stephens and Steve Whitaker

Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
1.81
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.09
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
0.87
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.96
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11511
27
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5137
27
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3837
9
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1712.1
9
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
2.49
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.76
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.12
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.07
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
2.69
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1.93
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
2.61
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.87
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.93
47.93
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.41
88.41
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0