Rod Lindsey vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Rod Lindsey
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Rod Lindsey posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Whitaker. Rod Lindsey posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .794) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .368). Lou Whitaker had the advantage in home run production (244 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rod Lindsey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rod Lindsey and Lou Whitaker

Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1320
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
129.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
720
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
720
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
98.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Rod Lindsey and Lou Whitaker

Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0