Red Thomas vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Red Thomas
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Red Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Whitaker. Red Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.838 vs .794) and slugging (.467 vs .426). Lou Whitaker had the advantage in batting average (.276 vs .267). By the career numbers, Red Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Red Thomas and Lou Whitaker

Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
30
500
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
87.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
233.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
216.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
150
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
85.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7.2
7.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Red Thomas and Lou Whitaker

Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.125
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0