Bill Ludwig vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Bill Ludwig
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
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 Bill Ludwig. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .460) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .246). 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 Bill Ludwig and Lou Whitaker

Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
191.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
207
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
542.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
34
98.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
30
86.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
11.15
32.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
40
115.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
50
144.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
15
43.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
8
23.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
11.65
33.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
16
46.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
113.04
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
5.31
5.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Bill Ludwig and Lou Whitaker

Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1479
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
4.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
6.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
5.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.15
95.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.065
5.065
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.32
90.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ludwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ludwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.17
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0