Jacob May vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Jacob May
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Jacob May. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .206) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .150). 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 Jacob May and Lou Whitaker

Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
214.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
36
514.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
2.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.42
-20.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Jacob May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
242.86
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
2.47
2.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Jacob May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Jacob May
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Jacob May and Lou Whitaker

Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Jacob May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Jacob May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.33
73.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0