Luis Polonia vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Luis Polonia
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Luis Polonia across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 34), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 73), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 104). Luis Polonia held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 108). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luis Polonia and Lou Whitaker

Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1379
156.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
5296
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4840
548.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1417
160.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1122
127.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
189
21.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
7.93
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
295
33.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
648.42
73.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
1854
210.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
1801
204.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
728
82.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
405
45.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
1097
124.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
694.07
78.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
369
41.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
543
61.52
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.75
9.75
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
10.31
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
36.37
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
16.43
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
52.79
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.88
68.88
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Luis Polonia and Lou Whitaker

Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1055
1.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
1.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
25375
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
8458.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
2.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Luis Polonia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.04
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2090
2.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2054
2.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.28
98.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.947
1.947
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.24
90.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Polonia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0