David Bell vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

David Bell
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational 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 David Bell across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 91), home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 91), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 126). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for David Bell and Lou Whitaker

David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1403
156.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5380
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4826
538.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1239
138.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
831
92.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
29.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
123
13.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
408
45.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
612.97
68.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1911
213.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1711
190.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
587
65.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
65.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1053
117.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
629.11
70.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.91
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
428
47.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
687
76.62
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.83
7.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
5.48
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
13.72
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
39
4.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for David Bell and Lou Whitaker

David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
1.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1276
1.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
34267
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11422.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1464
1.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2979
2.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.13
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4603
3.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4443
3.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.52
96.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.094
3.094
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.86
88.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
0.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0