Lou Whitaker vs. Taffy Wright — Career Comparison

Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Taffy Wright
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Lou Whitaker holds a real edge over Taffy Wright in this comparison. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 61), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 102), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 107). Taffy Wright held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 236 vs 157). The edge belongs to Lou Whitaker.

Hitting Stats for Lou Whitaker and Taffy Wright

Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1029
155.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3981
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3583
540.02
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1115
168.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
847
127.66
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
26.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
38
5.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
268
40.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
556.65
83.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1514
228.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1488
224.27
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
465
70.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
553
83.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
980
147.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608.51
91.71
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
346
52.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
23.36
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.68
25.68
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
11.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
65
9.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
49.23
49.23

Fielding Stats for Lou Whitaker and Taffy Wright

Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1778
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1894
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1841
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0