Jesse Hoffmeister vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Jesse Hoffmeister
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jesse Hoffmeister and Lou Whitaker are closely matched on the surface stats. Jesse Hoffmeister posted stronger numbers in OPS (.821 vs .794) and slugging (.484 vs .426). Lou Whitaker had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .337). By the career numbers, Jesse Hoffmeister had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jesse Hoffmeister and Lou Whitaker

Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
146.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
197
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
572.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
176.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
121.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30.2
91.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
277.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
66
201.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
100.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
109.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
201.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.68
102.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
76.14
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
7.88
7.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Jesse Hoffmeister and Lou Whitaker

Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Jesse Hoffmeister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.75
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
3.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.19
79.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.458
2.458
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Hoffmeister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0