Ralph Houk vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ralph Houk
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Ralph Houk. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .650) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .327). 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 Ralph Houk and Lou Whitaker

Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
319.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
554.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
150.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
126.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
16.34
57.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
51
178.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
56
196.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
12
42.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
70.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
32
112.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
19.09
67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
12
42.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.09
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.1
17.1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.53
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ralph Houk and Lou Whitaker

Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.832
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0