Eddie O'Brien vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Eddie O'Brien
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against Eddie O'Brien. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .557) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .288). By the career numbers, Lou Whitaker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Eddie O'Brien and Lou Whitaker

Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
229.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
605
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
554
549.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
131
129.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
116.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
10
9.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
14
13.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
42.77
42.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
149
147.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
171
169.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
64
63.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
25
24.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
89
88.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
50.08
49.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
37
36.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Eddie O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
44.63
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Eddie O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.44
13.44
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Eddie O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.95
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
17.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
61.11
61.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Eddie O'Brien and Lou Whitaker

Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2097
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
3.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
3.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6653
3.14
Eddie O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.37
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
7.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
7.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.117
3.117
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.55
42.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0