Lou Whitaker
#12
AT Second Base
1977—1995
Second Base
BORN
May 12, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 160
MLB DEBUT
September 9, 1977
FINAL GAME
October 1, 1995
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.276
BATTING AVERAGE
2369
HITS
75.0
WAR
.363
ON-BASE PCT
244
HOME RUNS
37.9
WAR7
.426
SLUGGING
.789
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
5.1
WAR PER SEASON
Smooth second baseman who paired with Alan Trammell for 19 years as baseball’s longest-running double play duo.
Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Whitaker |
75.0 |
37.9 |
25.4 |
18.9 |
56.5 |
5.1 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
70.8 |
45.6 |
33.2 |
22.8 |
58.2 |
5.2 |
Where Does Lou Whitaker Rank
Among Second Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
7 |
22 |
29 |
28 |
13 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |