Francisco Alvarez vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Francisco Alvarez
Gen ZVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaNew York MetsNational 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 Francisco Alvarez across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 88), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 99), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 93). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Francisco Alvarez and Lou Whitaker

Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
304
172.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
948
538.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
218
123.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
128
72.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
39
22.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
27.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
51.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
127.8
72.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
407
231.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
323
183.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
125
71.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
81.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
220
125
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
122.3
69.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
93
52.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
155.11
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.87
3.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
15.91
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Francisco Alvarez and Lou Whitaker

Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
1.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6626
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2208.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2214
9.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2336
9.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2310
9.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
0.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0