Lou Whitaker
#12 ranked at Second Base
1977—1995
Detroit Tigers
1984 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
5x ALL-STAR
3x ALL-STAR STARTER
3x GOLD GLOVE
4x SILVER SLUGGER
BORN
May 12, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY
DIED
Still Living
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-11 / 160
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
94%
75.0
WAR
.276
BATTING AVERAGE
2390
GAMES
37.9
WAR7
.363
ON-BASE PCT
1386
RUNS
25.4
WAR5C
.426
SLUGGING
2369
HITS
18.9
WAR3
.789
OPS
244
HOME RUNS
4.6
WAR PER SEASON
7x
WAR LEADER AT 2B
143
STOLEN BASES
Is Lou Whitaker in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Lou Whitaker rank among Second Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
7 |
21 |
29 |
26 |
13 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.