Ryan Garko vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ryan Garko
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican 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 Ryan Garko across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 83), contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 115), and home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 119). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Garko and Lou Whitaker

Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463
158.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
1752
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1552
531.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.793
0.793
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
427
146.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
100.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
25.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
45.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
234.26
80.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
673
230.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
607
207.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
190
65.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
85.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
385
131.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
244.47
83.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.84
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
125
42.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
93.15
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
6.44
6.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
5.48
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
12.33
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ryan Garko and Lou Whitaker

Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
1.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Innings
9803
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3267.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3180
8.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
0.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3441
9.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3418
9.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.697
8.697
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ryan Garko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
0.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1527
0.72
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Garko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0