Wally Gilbert vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird 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 Wally Gilbert across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 17), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 78), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 80). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and Lou Whitaker

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
803
188.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
301
70.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
508
119.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
302.63
70.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
162
38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Lou Whitaker

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1157
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0