Lou Whitaker vs. Burgess Whitehead — Career Comparison

Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Burgess Whitehead
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Whitaker comes out clearly ahead of Burgess Whitehead across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 40), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 57), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 85). Burgess Whitehead held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 202 vs 157). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Whitaker and Burgess Whitehead

Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
924
155.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
3562
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3316
558.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
883
148.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
123.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
100
16.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
148
24.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
319.95
53.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
1096
184.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
1062
178.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
415
69.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
245
41.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
643
108.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
368.5
62.07
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.88
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
150
25.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
23.25
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.81
25.81
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
15.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
51
8.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
51
8.59
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Whitaker and Burgess Whitehead

Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
2018
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
2556
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
4712
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
4574
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.07
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.157
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0