Doc Lavan vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Doc Lavan
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Whitaker comes out clearly ahead of Doc Lavan across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 12), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 59), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 109). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Doc Lavan and Lou Whitaker

Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1163
163.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
4265
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3891
547.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
954
134.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
768
108.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
134
18.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
186
26.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
351.52
49.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
1199
168.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
1187
166.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
338
47.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
377
53.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
708
99.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
396.27
55.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.38
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
209
29.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
52.9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.34
11.34
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
19.84
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
9.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
7.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
17.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
55.91
55.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Doc Lavan and Lou Whitaker

Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1149
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3668
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6618
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6157
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.359
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0