Gene Robertson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Gene Robertson
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
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 Gene Robertson across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 100), home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 91), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 96). Gene Robertson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 157). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gene Robertson and Lou Whitaker

Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
656
158.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
2487
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2200
530.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Gene Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
615
148.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
113.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
24.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
143
34.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
294.34
71.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
821
198.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
830
200.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
311
75.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
249
60.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
540
130.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
327.01
78.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
205
49.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Gene Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
19.06
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Gene Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.48
31.48
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Gene Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
17.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Gene Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.86
56.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Gene Robertson and Lou Whitaker

Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Gene Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1830
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1722
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.865
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0