Moonlight Graham vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Moonlight Graham
Pre-GenerationalNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Moonlight Graham and Lou Whitaker are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Moonlight Graham and Lou Whitaker

Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9967
600
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Moonlight Graham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Moonlight Graham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Moonlight Graham and Lou Whitaker

Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Moonlight Graham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moonlight Graham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0