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Lou Whitaker

Second Base
1977—1995
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
75.1
WAR
.363
ON-BASE PCT
244
HOME RUNS
37.9
WAR7
.426
SLUGGING
.789
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
5.1
WAR PER SEASON
Lou Whitaker
 
Smooth second baseman who paired with Alan Trammell for 19 years as baseball’s longest-running double play duo.
— # 12 RANKED AT POSITION —
— Tigers ALL-TIME TEAM —
— 1984 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Whitaker
75.1
37.9
25.4
18.9
56.5
5.1
AVG HOFer
70.8
45.6
33.2
22.8
58.2
5.2

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Lou Whitaker Rank?

No. 12 Ranked

at Second Base

Ranking Among Second Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
7
22
29
28
13
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Second Basemen

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