Ed Goodson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
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 Ed Goodson across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 50), home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 119), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 98). Ed Goodson held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 109 vs 108). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Goodson and Lou Whitaker

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
109.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
22.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
13.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
37.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
474
211.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
60.22
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and Lou Whitaker

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
1.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.58
97.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.03
85.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0