Abe Gray vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Abe Gray
UnknownIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueCatcher
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Abe Gray and Lou Whitaker are closely matched on the surface stats. Abe Gray posted stronger numbers in OPS (.900 vs .794) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .368). Lou Whitaker had the advantage in batting average (.276 vs .250). By the career numbers, Abe Gray had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Abe Gray and Lou Whitaker

Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
109.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
90.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Abe Gray and Lou Whitaker

Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0