Chick Shorten vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Chick Shorten
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
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 Chick Shorten across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 15), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 94). Chick Shorten held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 179 vs 157). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chick Shorten and Lou Whitaker

Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
527
208.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1345
531.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
146.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
117
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
51
20.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
74
29.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161.11
63.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
470
185.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
481
190.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161
63.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
134
52.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
292
115.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
184.73
73.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
110
43.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
26.88
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
22.32
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
1.62
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
24.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Chick Shorten and Lou Whitaker

Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0