Buster Adams vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Buster Adams
Greatest GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Buster Adams across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 61), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 108), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 103). Buster Adams held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 174 vs 147). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Buster Adams and Lou Whitaker

Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
576
150.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2003
524.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
532
139.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
374
97.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
96
25.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
50
13.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
158
41.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
286.54
75.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
802
209.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
779
203.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
282
73.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
249
65.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
481
125.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
303.2
79.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
234
61.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
73.56
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
9.16
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Buster Adams and Lou Whitaker

Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1339
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1403
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1374
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.607
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0