Dan Kerwin vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Dan Kerwin
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Dan Kerwin posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Whitaker. Dan Kerwin posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.611 vs .794) and on-base percentage (.778 vs .368). Lou Whitaker had the advantage in home run production (244 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dan Kerwin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dan Kerwin and Lou Whitaker

Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
340.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
466.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.611
1.611
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.66
244.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
72.06
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Dan Kerwin and Lou Whitaker

Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0