Stan Spence vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Stan Spence
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Stan Spence holds a real edge over Lou Whitaker in this comparison. Stan Spence led in contact rate (K%+ 199 vs 157), home run production (HR/PA+ 165 vs 147), and slugging (SLG+ 122 vs 118). Lou Whitaker held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 115). The edge belongs to Stan Spence.

Hitting Stats for Stan Spence and Lou Whitaker

Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1112
150.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
4446
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3871
522.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1090
147.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
739
99.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
26.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
351
47.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
635.57
85.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1691
228.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1629
219.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
541
73.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
77.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1021
137.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
667.97
90.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
520
70.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
33.47
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
17.93
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
9.04
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Stan Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
47.73
47.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Stan Spence and Lou Whitaker

Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1009
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2714
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2862
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2816
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Stan Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.39
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.791
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0