Tom Long vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Tom Long
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
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 Tom Long across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 68), home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 74), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 101). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tom Long and Lou Whitaker

Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
418
155.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1612
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1489
554.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
149.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
111.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
47
17.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
18.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
102
37.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
179.32
66.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
564
209.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
487
181.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
148
55.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
140
52.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
282
104.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
198.1
73.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
79
29.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
53.97
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
11.12
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
13.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
24.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
10.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
34.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.15
69.15
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Tom Long and Lou Whitaker

Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0