Myron Grimshaw vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Myron Grimshaw
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Myron Grimshaw across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 88), contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 111), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 101). Myron Grimshaw held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 181 vs 147). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Myron Grimshaw and Lou Whitaker

Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
158.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
979
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
894
547.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
229
140.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
109.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
31
19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
51
31.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
99.71
61.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
304
186.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
295
180.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
104
63.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
71.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
216
132.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
111.62
68.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
60
36.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
54.55
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
11.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Myron Grimshaw and Lou Whitaker

Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
1.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
6141
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2047
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2168
9.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
10.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2307
10.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
98.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.944
9.944
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.84
97.84
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0