Les Moss vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Les Moss
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Les Moss across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 67), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 107), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 93). Les Moss held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 179 vs 147). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Les Moss and Lou Whitaker

Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
824
193.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
2549
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2234
525.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
552
129.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
410
96.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
75
17.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
14.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
142
33.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Les Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
271.16
63.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
824
193.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
840
197.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
210
49.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
276
64.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
423
99.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
287.39
67.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
282
66.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Les Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
74.38
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
8.07
8.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Les Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
18.83
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Les Moss and Lou Whitaker

Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
5.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3444
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1148
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2612
20.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
2.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Les Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2955
23.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
22.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.015
4.015
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0