Jose Pirela vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Jose Pirela
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Jose Pirela across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 61), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 79), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 108). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jose Pirela and Lou Whitaker

Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
183.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
985
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
909
553.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
234
142.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
154
93.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
33.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
17
10.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
48.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Jose Pirela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
107.05
65.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
356
216.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
302
183.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Jose Pirela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
113
68.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
82
49.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
178
108.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
108.93
66.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
63
38.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Jose Pirela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
119.39
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Jose Pirela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
14.62
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 600 PA
61.11
61.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Jose Pirela and Lou Whitaker

Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
5569
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1856.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
1.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Jose Pirela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
3.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
3.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.03
97.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.413
2.413
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.05
84.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Pirela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0