Frank McGowan vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Frank McGowan
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican 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 Frank McGowan across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 28), contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 76), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 78). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank McGowan and Lou Whitaker

Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
375
157.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1425
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1208
508.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
316
133.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
99.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
58
24.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
80
33.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
161.53
68.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
424
178.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
475
200
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
174
73.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
108
45.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
276
116.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
176.26
74.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
154
64.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
51.37
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.68
11.68
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
11.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
60.71
60.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Frank McGowan and Lou Whitaker

Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
790
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
766
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.343
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0