Milt Thompson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Milt Thompson
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Milt Thompson across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 46), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 97), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 97). Milt Thompson held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 111 vs 108). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Milt Thompson and Lou Whitaker

Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1359
196.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4155
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3761
543.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1029
148.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
789
113.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
156
22.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
34.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
504.33
72.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1400
202.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1387
200.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
491
70.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
357
51.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
801
115.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
523.01
75.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.18
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
336
48.52
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
91.7
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
8.66
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
30.9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
40.43
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.43
76.43
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Milt Thompson and Lou Whitaker

Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
1.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
0.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23807
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7935.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2168
2.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.04
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2251
2.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2214
2.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.36
98.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.66
81.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0