Dave Altizer vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Dave Altizer
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Dave Altizer across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 75), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 104), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 92). Dave Altizer held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 158 vs 157). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Altizer and Lou Whitaker

Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
514
154.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
1991
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1734
522.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
433
130.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
112.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
36
10.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
61
18.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
203.18
61.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
523
157.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
606
182.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
204
61.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
116
34.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
316
95.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
228.09
68.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.94
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
140
42.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
36.16
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.59
16.59
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
25.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
35.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
35.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Dave Altizer and Lou Whitaker

Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
1.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11862
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3954
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1712
3.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
2.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
0.3
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2740
6.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2608
5.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.18
95.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.388
5.388
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.56
92.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0