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Lou Whitaker Detroit Tigers

Lou Whitaker

#12 RANKED AT POSITION
1977—1995
Second Base
BORN
May 12, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-11 / 160
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.276
BATTING AVERAGE
2390
GAMES
75.0
WAR
.363
ON-BASE PCT
1386
RUNS
37.9
WAR7
.426
SLUGGING
2369
HITS
18.9
WAR3
.789
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
244
HOME RUNS
5.1
WAR PER SEASON
Smooth second baseman who paired with Alan Trammell for 19 years as baseball’s longest-running double play duo.
5 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Tigers
ALL-TIME TEAM
1984
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

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

Hall of Fame Second Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison