Perry Werden vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Perry Werden
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Perry Werden and Fred Whitfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Perry Werden posted stronger numbers in OPS (.772 vs .750) and on-base percentage (.358 vs .308). Fred Whitfield had the advantage in slugging (.443 vs .413). By the career numbers, Perry Werden had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Perry Werden and Fred Whitfield

Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
695
135.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3079
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2746
535.11
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
150.83
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
552
107.57
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
21.24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
16.95
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.07
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
43.26
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460.72
89.78
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1135
221.18
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
214.75
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
86.52
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
439
85.55
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
167
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488.25
95.14
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.96
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
54.95
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
31.37
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.12
19.12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.97
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
29.43
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Perry Werden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
29.43
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Perry Werden and Fred Whitfield

Perry Werden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
700
1.04
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Perry Werden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18153
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6051
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6631
9.86
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4474
8.58
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
0.68
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
Perry Werden
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.25
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7257
10.79
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4876
9.35
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7090
10.55
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4827
9.26
Perry Werden
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.7
97.7
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Perry Werden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.129
10.129
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.209
8.209
Perry Werden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Perry Werden
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
0.54
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Perry Werden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Perry Werden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Perry Werden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Perry Werden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0