Willie Smith vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Willie Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IIThird Baseman
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 Willie Smith. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .400) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .200). 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 Willie Smith and Lou Whitaker

Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
23.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Willie Smith and Lou Whitaker

Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0