Joe Sugden vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Joe Sugden
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Joe Sugden across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 75). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Sugden and Lou Whitaker

Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
836
163.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
3077
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2729
532.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
696
135.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
596
116.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
72
14.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
100
19.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
288.71
56.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
827
161.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
949
185.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
303
59.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
283
55.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
583
113.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
336.8
65.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.43
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
220
42.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
32.17
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.65
18.65
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
18.52
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
9.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
48
9.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Joe Sugden and Lou Whitaker

Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
1.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
20139
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6713
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3499
4.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
907
1.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4598
6.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4406
5.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.82
95.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.386
5.386
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.25
22.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
1.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
0.98
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0