Tim Wakefield vs. Ed Whitson — Career Comparison

Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Whitson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Ed Whitson comes out ahead of Tim Wakefield in this starter comparison. Ed Whitson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 87), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 87 vs 84), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 93 vs 92). Tim Wakefield held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 90 vs 83). The edge goes to Ed Whitson.

Pitching Stats for Tim Wakefield and Ed Whitson

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.82
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
1.29
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.34
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.56
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.51
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.5
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.49
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.6
50.6
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.67
73.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
3.79
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6720
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
9
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
8.79
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.85
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
3.36
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
2.8
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.22
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
6.01
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1266
5.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9479
38.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.22
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1045
4.2
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.41
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.3
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.31
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.65
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.64
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12388
34.56
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8573
34.45
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Tim Wakefield and Ed Whitson

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.82
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
1.29
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6720
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.63
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.49
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
0.92
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.1
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.08
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.63
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.68
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
1.55
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.6
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.98
94.98
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.878
0.878
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.45
73.45
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Wakefield and Ed Whitson

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
2907.69
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
461
411
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
600
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576
513.52
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
13
60
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
64.19
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
55.27
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
8.02
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.92
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
15.14
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.81
11.42
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
83.08
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
74.89
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
80.24
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.4
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
24.07
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
44.58
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.25
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-0.63
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.05
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
216.92
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
150.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
15
69.23
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
70.43
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA