Bert James vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Lou Whitaker are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .686) and slugging (.426 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .368). 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 Bert James and Lou Whitaker

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
72.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Lou Whitaker

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0