Whitey Witt vs. Bobby Young — Career Comparison

Whitey Witt
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Bobby Young
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Whitey Witt comes out clearly ahead of Bobby Young across most offensive categories. Whitey Witt led in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 82), home run production (HR/PA+ 59 vs 30), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 92). Bobby Young held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 99). Whitey Witt was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Whitey Witt and Bobby Young

Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
143.24
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
687
151.6
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4771
600
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2719
600
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4171
524.54
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2447
539.98
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
150.28
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
609
134.39
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
122.11
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
498
109.89
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
18.11
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
68
15.01
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
7.8
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6.18
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.26
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.31
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
28.17
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
111
24.49
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592.84
74.56
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
235.62
51.99
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1517
190.78
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
778
171.68
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1691
212.66
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
819
180.73
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
79.48
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
244
53.84
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
37.98
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
137
30.23
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
916
115.2
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
366
80.76
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662.5
83.32
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
266.7
58.85
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.88
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.44
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489
61.5
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
208
45.9
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.22
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
38.86
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
46.78
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.44
15.44
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
12.83
12.83
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.58
1.58
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
0.98
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
13.08
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
59
13.02
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.66
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
49
10.81
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
9.81
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.97
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.16
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.19
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
14.97
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
37
8.16
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.55
65.55
Bobby Young
Career
Per 600 PA
48.65
48.65

Fielding Stats for Whitey Witt and Bobby Young

Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Bobby Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1058
Bobby Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
3.43
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5212
27
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1737.1
9
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256
Bobby Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
8.35
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1041
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
9.09
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.36
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3481
Bobby Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3437
17.8
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3297
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3367
17.44
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.71
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.116
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.078
5.078
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.26
29.26
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Bobby Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
2.61
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0