John Tapley vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

John Tapley
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIThird Baseman
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against John Tapley. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .444) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .222). 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 John Tapley and Lou Whitaker

John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
33.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
40.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
John Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
John Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
John Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
John Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for John Tapley and Lou Whitaker

John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
John Tapley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
John Tapley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0