Esteban Santa Cruz vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Esteban Santa Cruz
Lost GenerationCubaCaribbeanCuban Stars of HavanaWestern League (Independent)Center Fielder
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 Esteban Santa Cruz. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .538) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .286). 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 Esteban Santa Cruz and Lou Whitaker

Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
151.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
324
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
290
537.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
68
125.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
118.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
23.31
43.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
73
135.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
89
164.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
41
75.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
26
48.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
67
124.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
28.47
52.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
21
38.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
24.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Esteban Santa Cruz and Lou Whitaker

Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
707.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
2.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
2.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.398
2.398
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
24.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0