John Sullivan vs. Steve Whitaker — Career Comparison

John Sullivan
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Steve Whitaker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Steve Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against John Sullivan. Steve Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .560) and slugging (.367 vs .270). By the career numbers, Steve Whitaker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Sullivan and Steve Whitaker

John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
246.81
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
193.69
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
282
600
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
600
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
259
551.06
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758
551.94
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
59
125.53
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
126.7
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
110.64
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
90.29
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.64
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
14.56
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.48
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.89
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
36.41
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
18.7
39.79
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.53
60.1
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
70
148.94
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
202.43
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
79
168.09
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
169.66
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.15
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
53.16
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
38.3
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
61.89
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
53.19
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
97.57
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
20.66
43.96
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
60.26
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.13
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
40.43
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
39.32
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.38
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.18
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
95.74
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.27
6.27
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.13
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.77
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.83
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.28
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for John Sullivan and Steve Whitaker

John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.49
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
1.09
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.93
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.96
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
27
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5137
27
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
9
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1712.1
9
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
6.09
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.76
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.56
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.71
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1.93
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
6.65
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.87
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.469
4.469
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.24
62.24
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.41
88.41
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.47
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0