Gene Michael vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Gene Michael
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Gene Michael across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 21), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 90), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 105). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gene Michael and Lou Whitaker

Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PAverified
973
188.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
3095
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2806
543.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
642
124.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
102.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
86
16.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
113
21.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
225.36
43.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
797
154.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
884
171.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
249
48.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
226
43.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
460
89.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
244.32
47.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
234
45.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
81.62
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
7.35
7.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
14.15
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
40
7.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
55
55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Gene Michael and Lou Whitaker

Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
1.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
804
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
21607
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
7202.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
1513
1.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2721
3.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6653
3.14
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
0.2
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4395
5.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
4234
5.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.638
4.638
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.06
88.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
0.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0