Joe Simmons vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Joe Simmons
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaChicago White StockingsUnknownFirst 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 Joe Simmons. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .226). 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 Joe Simmons and Lou Whitaker

Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
58
127.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
274
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
595.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
60
131.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
100.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
14
30.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
16.29
35.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
76
166.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
62
135.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
98.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
65.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
164.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
16.5
36.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Joe Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Joe Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.5
68.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Joe Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Joe Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Joe Simmons and Lou Whitaker

Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1422
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
4.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Joe Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.4
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
4.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
4.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.83
91.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.069
4.069
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.86
75.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0