Nap Gulley vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Nap Gulley
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIUnknown
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Nap Gulley and Lou Whitaker are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .775) and slugging (.426 vs .400). Nap Gulley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.375 vs .368). 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 Nap Gulley and Lou Whitaker

Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
337.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Nap Gulley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.26
84.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Nap Gulley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Nap Gulley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
95.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Nap Gulley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Nap Gulley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Nap Gulley and Lou Whitaker

Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Nap Gulley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Nap Gulley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Nap Gulley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nap Gulley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0