Howard Wakefield vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Howard Wakefield
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Howard Wakefield. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .277). 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 Howard Wakefield and Lou Whitaker

Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
236.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
287
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
274
572.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
68
142.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
112.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
11
23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
14
29.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
24.97
52.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
86
179.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
79
165.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
24
50.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
52.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
48
100.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
27.82
58.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
75.26
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
7.97
7.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Howard Wakefield and Lou Whitaker

Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
4.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
6.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
5.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
94.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.95
75.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.85
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0