William Walker vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

William Walker
UnknownSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, William Walker and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. William Walker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.777 vs .750) and slugging (.514 vs .443). Fred Whitfield had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .263). By the career numbers, William Walker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for William Walker and Fred Whitfield

William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
569.23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2284
555.94
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
61.54
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
89.82
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
26.29
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.97
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
292.31
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
178.42
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.777
0.777
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
80.47
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
33.83
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for William Walker and Fred Whitfield

William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.14
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.14
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.2
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
4.12
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.69
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
4.35
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0