Tug Thompson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Tug Thompson
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationCatcher
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against Tug Thompson. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .456) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .221). 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 Tug Thompson and Lou Whitaker

Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
144.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
588.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
121.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
103.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.14
29.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
138.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
132.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
57.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
57.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.47
31.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Tug Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Tug Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Tug Thompson and Lou Whitaker

Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Tug Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.12
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
4.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
3.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.42
76.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0