Buddy Gilbert vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Buddy Gilbert
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Gilbert and Lou Whitaker are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .261). Buddy Gilbert had the advantage in slugging (.450 vs .426). By the career numbers, Lou Whitaker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Gilbert and Lou Whitaker

Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
521.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2.99
78.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
64.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
72.06
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Buddy Gilbert and Lou Whitaker

Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0