Wib Smith vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Wib Smith
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican 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 Wib Smith. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .381) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .190). 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 Wib Smith and Lou Whitaker

Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
231.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
572.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
109.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
18.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
109.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
109.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
18.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
95.45
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.29
6.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Wib Smith and Lou Whitaker

Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.95
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
4.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.93
83.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.357
3.357
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0