Wally Gerber vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Wally Gerber
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Wally Gerber across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 21), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 91), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 122). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gerber and Lou Whitaker

Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1522
157.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
5816
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5099
526.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
1309
135.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1084
111.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
172
17.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
225
23.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
541.02
55.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
1594
164.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
1807
186.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
558
57.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
476
49.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
1027
105.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
626.59
64.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.4
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
465
47.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
36.83
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.29
16.29
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
22.59
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
90
9.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
47.78
47.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Wally Gerber and Lou Whitaker

Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1497
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3025
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4446
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7921
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7471
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.991
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0