Don Thompson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Lou Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against Don Thompson. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .550) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .296). 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 Don Thompson and Lou Whitaker
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
217
379.59
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
343
600
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
307
537.03
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.74
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20.5
35.85
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
78
136.44
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
101
176.68
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
122.45
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
23.1
40.41
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
55.98
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.72
10.72
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.24
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
19.24
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
26.24
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Don Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
26.67
26.67
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6
Fielding Stats for Don Thompson and Lou Whitaker
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
19.38
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
19.83
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.01
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6653
3.14
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
21.17
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
20.84
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.41
98.41
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.075
1.075
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Don Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1527
0.72