Bill Abstein vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Bill Abstein
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst 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 Bill Abstein. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .596) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .281). 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 Bill Abstein and Lou Whitaker

Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
149.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
681
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
619
545.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
150
132.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
103.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
22
19.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
33
29.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
59.55
52.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
195
171.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
183
161.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
54
47.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
66.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
129
113.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
66.6
58.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
66.08
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.08
9.08
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Bill Abstein and Lou Whitaker

Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
0.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
0.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4425
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1475
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
10.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
11.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
10.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.75
97.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.908
10.908
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0