Syd Smith vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Syd Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Syd Smith. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .611) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .291). 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 Syd Smith and Lou Whitaker

Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
203.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
431
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
552.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
98
136.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
103.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
38.48
53.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
127
176.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
123
171.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
40
55.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62
86.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.65
59.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
30.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
40.37
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.86
14.86
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Syd Smith and Lou Whitaker

Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1686
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
10.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
2.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
13.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
820
13.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.613
6.613
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.19
49.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0