Buddy Hassett vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Buddy Hassett
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Lou Whitaker holds a real edge over Buddy Hassett in this comparison. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 27), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 96). Buddy Hassett held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 251 vs 157). The edge belongs to Lou Whitaker.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Hassett and Lou Whitaker

Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
929
146.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
3807
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3517
554.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Buddy Hassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1026
161.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
844
133.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
130
20.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
182
28.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
416
65.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
1272
200.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
1246
196.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Buddy Hassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
469
73.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
343
54.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
800
126.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
480.07
75.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
209
32.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Buddy Hassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
18.28
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Buddy Hassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.82
32.82
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Buddy Hassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Buddy Hassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
10.56
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
53
8.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 600 PA
58
9.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Buddy Hassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.38
91.38
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Buddy Hassett and Lou Whitaker

Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
861
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Buddy Hassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6862
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
651
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Buddy Hassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7632
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7513
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Buddy Hassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.44
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Buddy Hassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.726
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Hassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0