Bobby Anderson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Bobby Anderson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago GiantsNegro National LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Bobby Anderson. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .325). 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 Bobby Anderson and Lou Whitaker

Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
494.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
112.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.54
60.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
155.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
183.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.42
66.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
70.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Bobby Anderson and Lou Whitaker

Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
189.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
4.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
3.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.64
88.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.391
3.391
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0