Townsend Tapley vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Townsend Tapley
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIShortstop
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Townsend Tapley and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Townsend Tapley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.764 vs .750) and on-base percentage (.389 vs .308). Fred Whitfield had the advantage in slugging (.443 vs .375). By the career numbers, Townsend Tapley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Townsend Tapley and Fred Whitfield

Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
79.35
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
189.47
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
58.9
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
89.08
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Townsend Tapley and Fred Whitfield

Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.05
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.53
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.53
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0