Lou Whitaker vs. Mickey Witek — Career Comparison

Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Mickey Witek
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Whitaker comes out clearly ahead of Mickey Witek across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 72), home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 76), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 94). Mickey Witek held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 234 vs 157). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Whitaker and Mickey Witek

Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
149.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2147
554.06
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mickey Witek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
595
153.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
128.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
65
16.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
96
24.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
225.66
58.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
744
192
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
743
191.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
239
61.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
196
50.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
413
106.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
262.09
67.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
148
38.19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Mickey Witek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
21.68
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Mickey Witek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.68
27.68
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Mickey Witek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.76
1.76
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Mickey Witek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
17.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6
Mickey Witek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Whitaker and Mickey Witek

Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1342
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1706
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Mickey Witek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3162
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3048
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.39
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Mickey Witek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.404
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Witek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0