Ed Giovanola vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ed Giovanola
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Giovanola. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .318). 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 Ed Giovanola and Lou Whitaker

Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
367.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
356
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
301
507.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
65
109.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
55
92.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
10
16.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
26.88
45.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
81
136.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
110
185.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
41
69.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
19
32.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
59
99.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
30.34
51.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
74.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
72.06
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
82.58
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
15.17
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ed Giovanola and Lou Whitaker

Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
2.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2176
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
725.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
2.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
4.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
4.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.984
1.984
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.24
32.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0