Stephen Smitherman vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Stephen Smitherman
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth 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 Stephen Smitherman. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .485) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .213). 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 Stephen Smitherman and Lou Whitaker

Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
268.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
561.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
89.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.19
40.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
153.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
76.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
102.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.44
31.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
114.89
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
5.22
5.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Stephen Smitherman and Lou Whitaker

Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.214
1.214
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0