Aaron Altherr vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Aaron Altherr
MillenialGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropePhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
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 Aaron Altherr. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .310). Aaron Altherr had the advantage in home run production (37 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 Aaron Altherr and Lou Whitaker

Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
186.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
1156
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1016
527.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
222
115.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
121
62.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
28.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
19.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
52.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
131.46
68.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
407
211.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
355
184.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
142
73.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
77.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
255
132.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
121.49
63.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.94
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
110
57.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
172.32
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
3.48
3.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
17.13
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
16.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.74
67.74
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Aaron Altherr and Lou Whitaker

Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6915
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2305
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
2.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
2.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
549
2.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.17
79.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0