Fred Andrus vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Fred Andrus
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight Fielder
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 Fred Andrus. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .675) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .310). Fred Andrus had the advantage in batting average (.293 vs .276). 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 Fred Andrus and Lou Whitaker

Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
585.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
171.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
4.49
64.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
15
214.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
13
185.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
5.07
72.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
8.4
8.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Fred Andrus and Lou Whitaker

Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0