John Herrnstein vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

John Herrnstein
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against John Herrnstein. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .594) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .272). 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 John Herrnstein and Lou Whitaker

John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
289.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
496
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
450
544.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
99
119.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
73
88.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
14
16.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
26
31.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
39.21
47.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
145
175.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
131
158.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
52
62.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
34
41.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
78
94.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
39.15
47.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
29
35.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
John Herrnstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
139.11
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
John Herrnstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
13.31
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for John Herrnstein and Lou Whitaker

John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2762
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
920.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
707
6.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
John Herrnstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
7.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
7.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
John Herrnstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.989
3.989
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.03
47.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Herrnstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0