Johnny Gooch vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Johnny Gooch
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
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 Johnny Gooch across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 103), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 84). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Gooch and Lou Whitaker

Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
805
184.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
2613
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2363
542.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
662
152.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
121.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
98
22.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
134
30.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
301.11
69.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
839
192.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
883
202.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
227
52.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
67.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
513
117.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
340.67
78.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
206
47.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
32.38
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.53
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
1.46
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Johnny Gooch and Lou Whitaker

Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2279
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2868
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2790
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.681
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0