Earl Smith vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Earl Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Earl Smith across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 45), home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 48), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 132). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Earl Smith and Lou Whitaker

Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
171.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1733
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1580
547.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
429
148.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
316
109.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72
24.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
113
39.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
190.16
65.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
592
204.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
520
180.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
176
60.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
187
64.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
354
122.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
211.93
73.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
82
28.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
43.97
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
13.65
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
21.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
15.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Earl Smith and Lou Whitaker

Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
988
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.446
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0