Gary Matthews Jr. vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Whitaker comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 95), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 115), and home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 102). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Lou Whitaker
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
91
5.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6
Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Lou Whitaker
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6653
3.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1527
0.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0