Butch Thurman vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Butch Thurman
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Butch Thurman posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Whitfield. Butch Thurman posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.189 vs .750) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .308). Fred Whitfield had the advantage in home run production (108 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Butch Thurman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Butch Thurman and Fred Whitfield

Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
168
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
144.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
408
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.189
1.189
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.357
1.357
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
216
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
157.92
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Butch Thurman and Fred Whitfield

Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
12.47
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4474
8.58
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
13.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4876
9.35
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
12.65
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
9.26
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.571
10.571
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.209
8.209
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.85
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
0.81
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0