Ed Grimes vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ed Grimes
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican 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 Grimes. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .633) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .329). 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 Grimes and Lou Whitaker

Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
310.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
143
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
524.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
31
130.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
113.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.56
56.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
38
159.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
46
193.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
16
67.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
75.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
142.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
15.85
66.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
62.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
62.94
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.53
9.53
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ed Grimes and Lou Whitaker

Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0