Dwight Smith Jr. vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Dwight Smith Jr.
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft 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 Dwight Smith Jr.. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .312). Dwight Smith Jr. had the advantage in home run production (17 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 Dwight Smith Jr. and Lou Whitaker

Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
178.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
568
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
540.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
127
134.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
78
82.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
30.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
51.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
68.61
72.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
225
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
176
185.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
66
69.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
71.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
117
123.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
68.4
72.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
41
43.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
130.99
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4.58
4.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
5.48
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
10.56
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Dwight Smith Jr. and Lou Whitaker

Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3084
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1028
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Dwight Smith Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
1.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
97.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.86
86.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Smith Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0