Eddie Ainsmith vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Eddie Ainsmith
Lost GenerationRussiaThrows RightBats RightEuropeWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Eddie Ainsmith across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 106), and home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 96). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Ainsmith and Lou Whitaker

Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1078
189.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
3422
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3048
534.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
707
123.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
523
91.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
18.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
9.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
184
32.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
323.48
56.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
989
173.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
982
172.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
299
52.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
55.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
594
104.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
347.02
60.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
263
46.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Eddie Ainsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
71.36
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.41
8.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Eddie Ainsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
17.36
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Eddie Ainsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
15.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
18.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Eddie Ainsmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.9
81.9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Eddie Ainsmith and Lou Whitaker

Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
35.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
750
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
158.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
39.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6653
3.14
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
6.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5691
204.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5498
197.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.61
96.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Eddie Ainsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1527
0.72
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
3.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Ainsmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Ainsmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.19
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0