Matt Adams vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Matt Adams
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst 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 Matt Adams across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 79), contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 89), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 98). Matt Adams held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 173 vs 147). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Adams and Lou Whitaker

Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
856
196.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2614
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2421
555.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
143.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
370
84.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
29.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
27.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
58.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
343.06
78.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1120
257.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
801
183.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
297
68.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
91.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
578
132.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
337.43
77.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
165
37.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
147.59
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4.07
4.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
11.25
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Matt Adams and Lou Whitaker

Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
1.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14436
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4812
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4348
8.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
0.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.07
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4755
8.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4716
8.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.18
99.18
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.719
7.719
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.34
90.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
0.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1527
0.72
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0