Billy Hamilton vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Billy Hamilton
MillenialMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational 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 Billy Hamilton across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 82), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 104). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Hamilton and Lou Whitaker

Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
951
173.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
3285
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2988
545.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
713
130.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
541
98.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
109
19.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
7.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
172
31.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
335.69
61.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
972
177.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
947
172.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
454
82.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
189
34.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
619
113.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
340.67
62.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
230
42.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
129.32
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.64
4.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.47
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
59.54
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
13.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
72.69
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.91
81.91
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Billy Hamilton and Lou Whitaker

Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
891
1.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
0.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20682
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6894
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1882
2.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
2.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1940
2.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.177
2.177
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.07
85.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0