Johnny Groth vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Johnny Groth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Johnny Groth across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 78), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 104). Johnny Groth held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 109 vs 108). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Groth and Lou Whitaker

Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1248
174.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
4302
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3808
531.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1064
148.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
776
108.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
27.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
288
40.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
507.99
70.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
1503
209.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
1494
208.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
480
66.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
67.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
906
126.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
546.87
76.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
419
58.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
45.89
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.08
13.08
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
1.27
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
7.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
16.88
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
31.15
31.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Johnny Groth and Lou Whitaker

Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1155
3.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
0.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9849
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3283
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2566
7.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2684
7.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2648
7.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Johnny Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.293
2.293
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.7
29.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0