Hank Severeid vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Hank Severeid
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican 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 Hank Severeid across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 48), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 100). Hank Severeid held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 260 vs 157). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Severeid and Lou Whitaker

Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1390
174.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
4787
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4312
540.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1245
156.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
982
123.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
25.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
263
32.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
559.31
70.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
1584
198.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
1595
199.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
408
51.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
539
67.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
930
116.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
633.71
79.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
331
41.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
21.18
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.33
28.33
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
15.67
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
54
6.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
64.81
64.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Hank Severeid and Lou Whitaker

Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
4714
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
5962
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
5829
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.693
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0