Thurman Tucker vs. Ed Whiting — Career Comparison

Thurman Tucker
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Ed Whiting
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Thurman Tucker and Ed Whiting are closely matched on the surface stats. Thurman Tucker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.667 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .290). Ed Whiting had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .325). By the career numbers, Thurman Tucker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Thurman Tucker and Ed Whiting

Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
165.46
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
174
142.62
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2542
600
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
732
600
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2231
526.59
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
705
577.87
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
134.54
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
151.64
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
108.1
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
110.66
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
18.65
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
29.51
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
5.66
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.84
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.12
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
26.44
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
40.98
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269.45
63.6
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
72.15
59.14
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
170.89
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
205.74
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
865
204.17
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
212
173.77
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
76.71
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
77.05
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
42.25
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.75
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
116.84
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
110
90.16
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.53
69.52
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
81.48
66.79
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.94
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.64
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
68.69
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.49
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
237
55.94
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.73
10.73
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.78
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.01
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
18.17
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
11.09
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
29.27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.1
62.1
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Thurman Tucker and Ed Whiting

Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.05
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4671
27
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1557
9
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1617
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
4.69
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.35
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.95
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1690
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1210
6.99
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1046
6.05
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.76
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.45
86.45
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.908
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.779
5.779
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
Thurman Tucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.36
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Tucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0