Tommy Thompson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Tommy Thompson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight 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 Tommy Thompson across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 59), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 109), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 84). Tommy Thompson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 167 vs 157). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tommy Thompson and Lou Whitaker

Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
190.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1251
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1107
530.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
294
141.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
118.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
16.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
22.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
121.02
58.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
363
174.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
409
196.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
142
68.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
252
120.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
140.25
67.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
51.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.22
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.86
19.86
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
13.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
13.43
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Tommy Thompson and Lou Whitaker

Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
901
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.229
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0