Ed Abbaticchio vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ed Abbaticchio
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Whitaker comes out clearly ahead of Ed Abbaticchio across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 85), contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 105), and walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 115). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Abbaticchio and Lou Whitaker

Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
855
148.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
3459
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3044
528.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
772
133.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
619
107.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
99
17.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
153
26.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
375.96
65.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
990
171.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
189.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
355
61.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
324
56.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
668
115.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
414.02
71.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ed Abbaticchio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.72
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
289
50.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ed Abbaticchio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
49.09
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ed Abbaticchio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.22
12.22
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ed Abbaticchio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
16.13
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ed Abbaticchio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
24.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
24.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Ed Abbaticchio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ed Abbaticchio and Lou Whitaker

Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
830
1.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
0.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
21696
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
7232
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1873
2.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
2368
2.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4556
5.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
4241
5.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.09
93.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ed Abbaticchio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Abbaticchio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0