Lou Whitaker vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Lou Whitaker across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 147), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 162), and slugging (SLG+ 179 vs 118). Lou Whitaker held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 149). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Whitaker and Ted Williams

Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2654
162.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.35
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.39
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1197
72.06
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
5.27
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
43.45
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Lou Whitaker and Ted Williams

Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17062
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5687.1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.22
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.998
1.998
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.32
33.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.05
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0