Dave Pierson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Dave Pierson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
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 Dave Pierson. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .501) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .239). 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 Dave Pierson and Lou Whitaker

Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
146.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
234
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
597.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
141.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
128.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
13.72
35.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
156.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
143.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.501
0.501
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
84.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
33.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
117.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
16.44
42.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Dave Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.08
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Dave Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Dave Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Dave Pierson and Lou Whitaker

Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1572
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Dave Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.01
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
4.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
3.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.62
78.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.339
3.339
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0