Richie Shaffer vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Richie Shaffer
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Richie Shaffer. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .720) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .310). Richie Shaffer had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Richie Shaffer and Lou Whitaker

Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
215.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
142
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
122
515.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
26
109.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
50.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
59.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
16.41
69.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
211.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
44
185.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
16
67.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
42.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
21
88.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
14.94
63.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
63.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
211.27
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.84
2.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
5.48
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Richie Shaffer and Lou Whitaker

Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
5.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
6.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.211
4.211
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.53
60.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0