John Irwin vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

John Irwin
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationThird Baseman
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 Irwin. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .634) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .308). 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 Irwin and Lou Whitaker

John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
322
139.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
550.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
312
135.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
101.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
55
23.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
77
33.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
146.19
63.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
414
179.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
426
184.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
96.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
93
40.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
312
135.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
158.03
68.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
102
44.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
32.1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.69
18.69
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
1.38
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
24.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
24.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for John Irwin and Lou Whitaker

John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
1.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8343
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2781
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
1.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
2.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1354
4.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
3.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.56
84.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.534
3.534
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0