Steve Whitaker vs. Red Wilson — Career Comparison

Steve Whitaker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Red Wilson
Silent GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Steve Whitaker and Red Wilson are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Wilson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .286). Steve Whitaker had the advantage in slugging (.367 vs .355). By the career numbers, Red Wilson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Whitaker and Red Wilson

Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
193.69
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
602
177.32
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
824
600
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2037
600
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
758
551.94
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1765
519.88
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
134.02
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
124
90.29
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
99.85
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.56
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
24.74
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.36
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.48
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
7.07
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
36.41
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
34.17
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.53
60.1
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215.93
63.6
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
278
202.43
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
627
184.68
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
233
169.66
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
199.71
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
73
53.16
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
60.68
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
61.89
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
55.67
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
134
97.57
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
109.28
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
60.26
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.53
67.31
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.36
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
54
39.32
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
63.33
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.18
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.89
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
48.01
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.5
12.5
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
1.32
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.72
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.64
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.71
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.83
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
17.67
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.91
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.36
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.53
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.28
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.9
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Steve Whitaker and Red Wilson

Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.09
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
1.28
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.96
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5137
27
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12250
27
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1712.1
9
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4083.1
9
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.76
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2884
6.36
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.52
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1.93
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3153
6.95
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.87
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3120
6.88
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.379
5.379
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.41
88.41
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.28
78.28
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.09
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.1
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.19
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.26
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.22