Bobby Stevens vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Bobby Stevens
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Stevens and Lou Whitaker are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .753) and slugging (.426 vs .343). Bobby Stevens had the advantage in on-base percentage (.410 vs .368). 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 Bobby Stevens and Lou Whitaker

Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
175.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
35
512.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Bobby Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
175.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
175.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
75.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
12
175.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
234.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Bobby Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Bobby Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.52
95.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Bobby Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Bobby Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.5
20.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Bobby Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Bobby Stevens and Lou Whitaker

Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Bobby Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0