Ernie Smith vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ernie Smith
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American 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 Ernie Smith. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .306). 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 Ernie Smith and Lou Whitaker

Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
166
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
300
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
552
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
146
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
126
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29.1
58.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
86
172
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
90
180
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
126
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
34.03
68.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ernie Smith and Lou Whitaker

Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
610.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.21
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
3.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
3.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.83
93.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.598
2.598
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.02
89.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0