Jimmy Welsh vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Jimmy Welsh
Greatest GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational 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 Jimmy Welsh across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 64), home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 99), and contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 135). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Welsh and Lou Whitaker

Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
715
143.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
2993
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2684
538.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
778
155.96
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
569
114.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
25.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
9.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
35
7.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
209
41.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
385.89
77.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1104
221.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
981
196.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
387
77.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
288
57.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
640
128.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
426.8
85.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
9.42
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
156
31.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
28.87
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.78
20.78
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
21.25
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
37
7.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
41
8.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.24
90.24
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Welsh and Lou Whitaker

Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1764
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1928
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1873
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.711
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0