Greg Pirkl vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Greg Pirkl
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Greg Pirkl and Lou Whitaker are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .713) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .248). Greg Pirkl had the advantage in slugging (.466 vs .426). 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 Greg Pirkl and Lou Whitaker

Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
225
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
120
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
580
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
26
130
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
14
70
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
40
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
60
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
13.94
69.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
270
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
29
145
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
12
60
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
80
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
20
100
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
12.01
60.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
135
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
4.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
20
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Greg Pirkl and Lou Whitaker

Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
8.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
9.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1527
0.72
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0