Ken O'Dea vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ken O'Dea
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-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 Ken O'Dea across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 81), home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 118), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 98). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken O'Dea and Lou Whitaker

Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
832
198.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
2510
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2195
524.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
560
133.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
399
95.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
101
24.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
40
9.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
161
38.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
284.4
67.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
821
196.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
836
199.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
262
62.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
323
77.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
545
130.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
303.33
72.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
273
65.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ken O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
60
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ken O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ken O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
11.95
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ken O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ken O'Dea and Lou Whitaker

Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2450
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ken O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2834
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.443
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0