Paul Smith vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Paul Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational 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 Paul Smith. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .517) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .244). 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 Paul Smith and Lou Whitaker

Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
133.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
586.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
133.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
44.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
160
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
146.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
80
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
50.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Paul Smith and Lou Whitaker

Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0