Royce Clayton vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Royce Clayton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueShortstopAll-Star
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 Royce Clayton across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 59), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 75), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 94). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Royce Clayton and Lou Whitaker

Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2108
154.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
8164
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7379
542.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1904
139.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1376
101.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
363
26.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
8.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
528
38.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
845.19
62.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
2707
198.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
2514
184.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
935
68.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
723
53.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1548
113.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
870.52
63.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.31
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
565
41.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1415
103.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.3
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
62
4.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
218
16.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
16.98
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
7.35
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
24.33
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.79
69.79
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Royce Clayton and Lou Whitaker

Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2057
1.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1971
1.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52141
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17380.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3096
1.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5904
3.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
0.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9242
4.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9000
4.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.38
97.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.375
4.375
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.82
95.82
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
0.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0