Thurman Munson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Thurman Munson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
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 Thurman Munson across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 81), home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 119), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 110). Thurman Munson held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 108). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Thurman Munson and Lou Whitaker

Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1423
144.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
5903
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5344
543.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1558
158.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1184
120.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
229
23.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
374
38.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
733.19
74.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2190
222.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
2038
207.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
696
70.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
701
71.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
1284
130.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
785.83
79.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.27
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
438
44.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
58.04
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
5.48
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
160
16.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
9.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.98
48.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Thurman Munson and Lou Whitaker

Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1311
1.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34103
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11367.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6342
5.02
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
0.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7214
5.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7084
5.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.404
5.404
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
0.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
0.34
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0