Lou Whitaker vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Whitaker comes out clearly ahead of Ernie Whitt across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 131), contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 132), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 103). Ernie Whitt held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 155 vs 147). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Whitaker and Ernie Whitt

Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3774
530.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
176
24.72
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
512.62
72.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1546
217.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
847
118.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
512.99
72.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
436
61.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.2
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Lou Whitaker and Ernie Whitt

Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
1.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
1.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.27
84.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33