Tom Patterson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Lou Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Patterson. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .435) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .213). 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 Tom Patterson and Lou Whitaker
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
57
137.35
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
249
600
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
597.59
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
118.07
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.23
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.46
22.8
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
132.53
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
127.71
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
64
154.22
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.24
22.26
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.82
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
124.5
124.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.05
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.23
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.64
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.87
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6
Fielding Stats for Tom Patterson and Lou Whitaker
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.17
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.82
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
27
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.91
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.38
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6653
3.14
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.57
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
2.87
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.3
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.967
1.967
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.49
70.49
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1527
0.72
Tom Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0