Ed Hug vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Ed Hug and Lou Whitaker are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Ed Hug and Lou Whitaker

Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
72.06
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ed Hug and Lou Whitaker

Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0