Del Rice vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Del Rice
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
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 Del Rice across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 92), contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 97), and home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 106). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Del Rice and Lou Whitaker

Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1309
182.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4312
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3826
532.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
908
126.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
632
87.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
177
24.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
79
10.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
276
38.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
431.2
60
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1362
189.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1324
184.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
342
47.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
441
61.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
704
97.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
443.55
61.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.73
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
382
53.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
72.63
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
8.26
8.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
8.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
14.33
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Del Rice and Lou Whitaker

Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
4.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
6850
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2283.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5353
21.1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
2.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.3
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
23.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5890
23.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.716
4.716
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.62
21.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0