Dave Rader vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Dave Rader
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
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 Dave Rader across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 57), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 100), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 90). Dave Rader held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 207 vs 157). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Rader and Lou Whitaker

Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PAverified
846
187.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
2702
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2405
534.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
619
137.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PAverified
470
104.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
107
23.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
30
6.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
149
33.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
277.04
61.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
840
186.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
875
194.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
254
56.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
235
52.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
459
101.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
289.76
64.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
245
54.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
14.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Dave Rader
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
39.97
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Dave Rader
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.01
15.01
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Dave Rader
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
1.36
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Dave Rader
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
17.54
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Dave Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Dave Rader
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Dave Rader and Lou Whitaker

Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
771
1.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
0.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
17454
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
5818
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3391
5.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
0.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Dave Rader
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3739
5.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3676
5.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.32
98.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.768
4.768
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.75
82.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
0.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Rader
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.3
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0