Doug Mientkiewicz vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Doug Mientkiewicz
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold Glove
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 Doug Mientkiewicz across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 55), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 141), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 98). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Doug Mientkiewicz and Lou Whitaker

Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1087
169.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
3843
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3312
517.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
899
140.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
601
93.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
34.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
66
10.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
298
46.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Doug Mientkiewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
501.92
78.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
1340
209.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
1378
215.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Doug Mientkiewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
422
65.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
405
63.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
761
118.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
513.98
80.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Doug Mientkiewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.4
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
438
68.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Doug Mientkiewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472
73.69
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
8.14
8.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
5.48
Doug Mientkiewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
12.18
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
48.28
48.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Doug Mientkiewicz and Lou Whitaker

Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
1.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
892
1.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23901
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7967
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Doug Mientkiewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7586
8.57
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
0.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Doug Mientkiewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.04
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8127
9.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8090
9.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Doug Mientkiewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.54
99.54
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Doug Mientkiewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.026
8.026
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.49
88.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
0.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1527
0.72
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Mientkiewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0