Dave Stapleton vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Dave Stapleton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Whitaker comes out clearly ahead of Dave Stapleton across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 61), home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 97), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 97). Dave Stapleton held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 185 vs 157). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Stapleton and Lou Whitaker

Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
159.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
2189
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2028
555.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
550
150.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383
104.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
32.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
41
11.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
45.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
234.9
64.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
807
221.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
671
183.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
238
65.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
224
61.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
421
115.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
246.55
67.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
31.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Dave Stapleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
44.4
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Dave Stapleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.51
13.51
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
19
5.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Dave Stapleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
18.64
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 600 PA
35.29
35.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Dave Stapleton and Lou Whitaker

Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
1.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
0.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13565
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4521.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3022
6.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
1.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Dave Stapleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.11
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3961
7.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3908
7.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Dave Stapleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Dave Stapleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.856
6.856
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.37
87.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
0.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1527
0.72
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Stapleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0