Dave Anderson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational 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 Anderson across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 35), contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 104), and walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 119). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Lou Whitaker

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
873
229.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2287
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2026
531.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
490
128.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
101.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
19.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
27.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
205.43
53.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
644
168.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
701
183.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
64.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
143
37.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
368
96.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
217.54
57.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
206
54.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
86.84
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.91
6.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
9.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
12.86
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
20.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.03
62.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Lou Whitaker

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
1.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
0.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14968
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4989.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
1.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1556
2.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.13
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2523
4.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2450
4.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
97.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.109
3.109
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.72
64.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0