John Stearns vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

John Stearns
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
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 John Stearns across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 64), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 119), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 99). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Stearns and Lou Whitaker

John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
810
157.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
3082
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2681
521.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
696
135.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
488
95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
29.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
46
8.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
208
40.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
355.45
69.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
195.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
1044
203.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
334
65.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
312
60.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
600
116.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
362.05
70.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.87
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
323
62.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
57.24
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.48
10.48
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
5.48
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
15.57
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
17.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
27.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
64.08
64.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for John Stearns and Lou Whitaker

John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
1.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
19416
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6472
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4059
5.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
0.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4654
6.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4579
6.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.39
98.39
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.848
5.848
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.83
91.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
0.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
0.41
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0