Danny Murtaugh vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Danny Murtaugh
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Danny Murtaugh across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 10), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 103), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 122). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Danny Murtaugh and Lou Whitaker

Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
767
156.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
2937
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2599
530.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
661
135.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
535
109.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
97
19.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
126
25.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
289.71
59.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
824
168.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
957
195.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
263
53.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
219
44.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
474
96.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
324.42
66.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
287
58.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
43.92
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.66
13.66
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
10.01
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
10.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
49
10.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Danny Murtaugh and Lou Whitaker

Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
750
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1837
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3947
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3825
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0