Ed McKenna vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ed McKenna
UnknownMissouriNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationCatcher
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 Ed McKenna. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .411) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .215). 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 Ed McKenna and Lou Whitaker

Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
158.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
121
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
580.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
22
109.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
104.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
23.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
23
114.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
26
128.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
94.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
19
94.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
5.02
24.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
4
19.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ed McKenna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ed McKenna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ed McKenna and Lou Whitaker

Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
765
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ed McKenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.24
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
7.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.93
82.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McKenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0