Bobby Prescott vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Bobby Prescott
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
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 Bobby Prescott. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .298) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .214). 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 Bobby Prescott and Lou Whitaker

Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
428.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
1.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
128.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.27
-11.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
72.06
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Bobby Prescott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Bobby Prescott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Bobby Prescott and Lou Whitaker

Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Bobby Prescott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Bobby Prescott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Prescott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0