How Lou Whitaker's Plate Appearances Compares to Similar Players
Lou Whitaker totaled 9,967 career Plate Appearances, well above the league average of 2,109.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Plate Appearances season came in 1983, posting 720, well above the league average of 275.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1977 at 37, well below the league average of 254.4 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Plate Appearances total went from 544 in 1992 to 476 in 1993 and 285 in 1995, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Plate Appearances profile — ranging from 37 to 720 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Lou Whitaker Lifetime Plate Appearances
Stats similar to Plate Appearances for Lou Whitaker
| Lou Whitaker
Plate Appearances |
|---|
| Career | 9967 |
| Season Avg. | 524.58 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 675.59 |
| More Info | See More |
Lou Whitaker Plate Appearances Per Season
Lou Whitaker's Plate Appearances for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, 2B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Lou Whitaker Plate Appearances by Team
Lou Whitaker's career Plate Appearances totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Lou Whitaker Cumulative Plate Appearances — Career Progression
A running total of Lou Whitaker's career Plate Appearances, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Lou Whitaker Plate Appearances Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Lou Whitaker's seasonal Plate Appearances alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Lou Whitaker Plate Appearances — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Lou Whitaker's MLB career with Plate Appearances alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
