Ryan Thompson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ryan Thompson
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational 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 Ryan Thompson across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 59), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 89). Ryan Thompson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 163 vs 147). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Thompson and Lou Whitaker

Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
416
180.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1257
544.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
305
132.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
176
76.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
30.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
22.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
55.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.97
71.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
235.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
415
179.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
165
71.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
76.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
289
125.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
155.17
67.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.66
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
38.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
150.32
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.99
3.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
16.03
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
9.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ryan Thompson and Lou Whitaker

Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
1.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
0.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8881
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2960.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
2.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
2.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
905
2.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.303
2.303
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.93
81.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0