Steve Cox vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Steve Cox
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueFirst 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 Steve Cox across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 98), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 105), and home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 99). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Cox and Lou Whitaker

Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
162.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1399
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1239
531.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
324
138.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
211
90.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
30.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
16.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
48.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
176.84
75.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
517
221.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
475
203.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
146
62.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
67.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
265
113.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
178.66
76.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.44
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
129
55.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
102.93
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
5.83
5.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
15.87
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Steve Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Steve Cox and Lou Whitaker

Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
1.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6881
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2293.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
6.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1883
7.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1867
7.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.621
6.621
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Steve Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.97
93.97
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0