Kite Thomas vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Kite Thomas
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
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 Kite Thomas. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .734) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .340). Kite Thomas had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Kite Thomas and Lou Whitaker

Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
317.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
259
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
516.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
52
120.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
33
76.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
44.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Kite Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Kite Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Kite Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
29.45
68.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
88
203.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
88
203.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Kite Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
35
81.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
74.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
139
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
29.5
68.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
78.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
72.06
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Kite Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
92.66
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
6.48
6.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Kite Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
25.48
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Kite Thomas and Lou Whitaker

Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Kite Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.717
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kite Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0