Ed Pinkham vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ed Pinkham
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White StockingsUnknownThird Baseman
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Pinkham and Lou Whitaker are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Pinkham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .794) and on-base percentage (.381 vs .368). Lou Whitaker had the advantage in batting average (.276 vs .263). By the career numbers, Ed Pinkham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Pinkham and Lou Whitaker

Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
24
127.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
95
504.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
25
132.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
14
74.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
58.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.15
96.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
228.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
228.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.904
0.904
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
143.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
228.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.05
95.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
95.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
72.06
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.67
37.67
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ed Pinkham and Lou Whitaker

Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.27
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
5.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.12
76.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.517
3.517
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.76
82.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0