Shane Andrews vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Shane Andrews
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueThird Baseman
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 Shane Andrews across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 61), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 112), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 88). Shane Andrews held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 156 vs 147). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Shane Andrews and Lou Whitaker

Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
569
177.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
1924
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1704
531.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
375
116.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
209
65.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
76
23.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
26.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
51.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
228.59
71.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
717
223.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
573
178.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
196
61.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
82.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
373
116.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
212.03
66.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
191
59.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
160.6
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
5.48
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
10.91
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
41.18
41.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Shane Andrews and Lou Whitaker

Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
1.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
1.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
12466
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4155.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
2.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.16
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1654
3.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1578
3.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
95.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.823
2.823
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.18
83.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0