Joe Abreu vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Joe Abreu
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Abreu. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .313). Joe Abreu had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Lou Whitaker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Abreu and Lou Whitaker

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
60.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
60.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
72.06
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Joe Abreu and Lou Whitaker

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0