Richard Hidalgo vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Richard Hidalgo
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRight 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 Richard Hidalgo across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 88), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 98), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 102). Richard Hidalgo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 152 vs 147). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Richard Hidalgo and Lou Whitaker

Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
987
150.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
3927
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3459
528.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
929
141.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
525
80.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
32.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
26.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
61.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
584.45
89.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1694
258.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
1354
206.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
531
81.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
560
85.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
920
140.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
574.1
87.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
10.24
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
358
54.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
737
112.61
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
5.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
5.48
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
13.45
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
48
7.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
82
12.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Richard Hidalgo and Lou Whitaker

Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
967
1.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
1.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
24391
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8130.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2062
2.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.03
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2171
2.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
2.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.71
98.71
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.216
2.216
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Richard Hidalgo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richard Hidalgo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0