Jimmy Knowles vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Jimmy Knowles
Pre-GenerationalCANBats RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican 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 Jimmy Knowles. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .288). 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 Jimmy Knowles and Lou Whitaker

Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
357
144.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
1481
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1388
562.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
334
135.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
104.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
40
16.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
77
31.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
151.65
61.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
457
185.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
427
172.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
185
74.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
132
53.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
308
124.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
164.93
66.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
89
36.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
33.63
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.84
17.84
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
1.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
33.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
33.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Knowles and Lou Whitaker

Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
1.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
9303
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3101
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1307
3.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
763
2.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
0.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2276
6.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2070
6.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.95
90.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Jimmy Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.782
5.782
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0