Lou Whitaker
Eligible Seasons: 1978-1995
Best Season: 1983
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 139 | 567 | 484 | 71 | 138 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 61 | 1 | 66.1 | 4.8 | $4.25M |
| 1979 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 127 | 520 | 423 | 75 | 121 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 66 | 78 | 1 | 69.2 | 5.7 | $4.18M |
| 1980 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 145 | 568 | 477 | 68 | 111 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 79 | 73 | 0 | 50.4 | 3.5 | $3.35M |
| 1981 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 109 | 382 | 335 | 48 | 88 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 40 | 1 | 44.5 | 4.5 | $4.35M |
| 1982 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 152 | 619 | 560 | 76 | 160 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 58 | 48 | 1 | 85.0 | 5.4 | $5.53M |
| 1983 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 161 | 720 | 643 | 94 | 206 | 40 | 6 | 12 | 72 | 17 | 10 | 70 | 67 | 0 | 114.1 | 6.5 | $6.11M |
| 1984 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 143 | 629 | 558 | 90 | 161 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 56 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 62 | 0 | 82.9 | 5.3 | $4.45M |
| 1985 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 152 | 701 | 609 | 102 | 170 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 73 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 80 | 2 | 106.7 | 6.1 | $5.21M |
| 1986 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 144 | 651 | 584 | 95 | 157 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 73 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 63 | 0 | 82.3 | 4.8 | $5.21M |
| 1987 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 149 | 684 | 604 | 110 | 160 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 13 | 5 | 108 | 71 | 1 | 93.2 | 5.3 | $4.32M |
| 1988 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 115 | 477 | 403 | 54 | 111 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 66 | 0 | 67.3 | 5.9 | $3.16M |
| 1989 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 148 | 611 | 509 | 77 | 128 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 85 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 89 | 3 | 91.3 | 6.1 | $4.32M |
| 1990 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 132 | 552 | 472 | 75 | 112 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 71 | 74 | 0 | 68.3 | 4.8 | $4.55M |
| 1991 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 138 | 572 | 470 | 94 | 131 | 26 | 2 | 23 | 78 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 90 | 2 | 99.0 | 7.4 | $4.20M |
| 1992 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 130 | 544 | 453 | 77 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 19 | 71 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 81 | 1 | 84.9 | 6.5 | $3.99M |
| 1993 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 119 | 476 | 383 | 72 | 111 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 78 | 4 | 77.6 | 7.2 | $4.04M |
| 1994 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 92 | 372 | 322 | 67 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 41 | 1 | 61.0 | 6.9 | $3.62M |
| 1995 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 84 | 285 | 249 | 36 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 2 | 49.2 | 7.1 | $2.19M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 139 | 567 | 484 | .285 | 109 | .286 | .361 | 111 | .362 | .357 | 93 | .356 | .718 | 101 | .719 | .006 | $4.25M |
| 1979 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 127 | 520 | 423 | .286 | 106 | .282 | .395 | 118 | .392 | .378 | 93 | .366 | .774 | 104 | .758 | .007 | $4.18M |
| 1980 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 145 | 568 | 477 | .233 | 86 | .230 | .331 | 100 | .330 | .283 | 71 | .276 | .614 | 84 | .606 | .002 | $3.35M |
| 1981 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 109 | 382 | 335 | .263 | 103 | .266 | .340 | 106 | .345 | .373 | 100 | .378 | .714 | 103 | .723 | .015 | $4.35M |
| 1982 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 152 | 619 | 560 | .286 | 108 | .285 | .341 | 104 | .341 | .434 | 108 | .424 | .775 | 106 | .765 | .027 | $5.53M |
| 1983 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 161 | 720 | 643 | .320 | 121 | .319 | .380 | 116 | .381 | .457 | 114 | .448 | .837 | 115 | .829 | .019 | $6.11M |
| 1984 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 143 | 629 | 558 | .289 | 109 | .288 | .357 | 109 | .358 | .407 | 102 | .399 | .764 | 105 | .757 | .023 | $4.45M |
| 1985 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 152 | 701 | 609 | .279 | 107 | .280 | .362 | 111 | .363 | .456 | 113 | .444 | .819 | 112 | .807 | .034 | $5.21M |
| 1986 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 144 | 651 | 584 | .269 | 103 | .269 | .338 | 103 | .338 | .437 | 107 | .424 | .775 | 105 | .761 | .034 | $5.21M |
| 1987 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 149 | 684 | 604 | .265 | 100 | .264 | .341 | 102 | .339 | .427 | 100 | .405 | .768 | 101 | .744 | .026 | $4.32M |
| 1988 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 115 | 477 | 403 | .275 | 106 | .277 | .376 | 116 | .378 | .419 | 107 | .415 | .795 | 111 | .793 | .030 | $3.16M |
| 1989 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 148 | 611 | 509 | .251 | 96 | .252 | .361 | 111 | .362 | .462 | 120 | .461 | .822 | 116 | .823 | .055 | $4.32M |
| 1990 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 132 | 552 | 472 | .237 | 92 | .239 | .338 | 103 | .338 | .407 | 105 | .404 | .744 | 104 | .742 | .038 | $4.55M |
| 1991 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 138 | 572 | 470 | .279 | 107 | .280 | .391 | 119 | .391 | .489 | 124 | .483 | .881 | 122 | .874 | .049 | $4.20M |
| 1992 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 130 | 544 | 453 | .278 | 107 | .280 | .386 | 118 | .386 | .461 | 120 | .460 | .847 | 119 | .846 | .042 | $3.99M |
| 1993 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 119 | 476 | 383 | .290 | 109 | .288 | .412 | 122 | .407 | .449 | 110 | .436 | .861 | 116 | .843 | .023 | $4.04M |
| 1994 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 92 | 372 | 322 | .301 | 111 | .296 | .377 | 109 | .368 | .491 | 113 | .464 | .867 | 111 | .832 | .037 | $3.62M |
| 1995 Detroit Tigers | 2B | 84 | 285 | 249 | .293 | 108 | .289 | .372 | 108 | .364 | .518 | 121 | .495 | .890 | 115 | .859 | .056 | $2.19M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B-/A | -- | -- | -- | $4.25M |
| 1979 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | A-/B- | -- | -- | -- | $4.18M |
| 1980 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B/B+ | -- | -- | -- | $3.35M |
| 1981 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B/A | -- | -- | -- | $4.35M |
| 1982 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | A-/A | -- | -- | -- | $5.53M |
| 1983 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B/C+ | -- | -- | -- | $6.11M |
| 1984 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B-/B- | -- | -- | -- | $4.45M |
| 1985 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B/C | -- | -- | -- | $5.21M |
| 1986 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B/A- | -- | -- | -- | $5.21M |
| 1987 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | C/C+ | -- | -- | -- | $4.32M |
| 1988 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B/D+ | -- | -- | -- | $3.16M |
| 1989 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B/C- | -- | -- | -- | $4.32M |
| 1990 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | A/A- | -- | -- | -- | $4.55M |
| 1991 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | A/D- | -- | -- | -- | $4.20M |
| 1992 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B/D+ | -- | -- | -- | $3.99M |
| 1993 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B/B | -- | -- | -- | $4.04M |
| 1994 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | C-/C- | -- | -- | -- | $3.62M |
| 1995 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | -- | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | $2.19M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Tigers | X | $4.25M | |||||
| 1979 Detroit Tigers | $4.18M | ||||||
| 1980 Detroit Tigers | $3.35M | ||||||
| 1981 Detroit Tigers | $4.35M | ||||||
| 1982 Detroit Tigers | $5.53M | ||||||
| 1983 Detroit Tigers | X | X | $6.11M | ||||
| 1984 Detroit Tigers | X | X | $4.45M | ||||
| 1985 Detroit Tigers | X | X | $5.21M | ||||
| 1986 Detroit Tigers | X | $5.21M | |||||
| 1987 Detroit Tigers | X | $4.32M | |||||
| 1988 Detroit Tigers | $3.16M | ||||||
| 1989 Detroit Tigers | $4.32M | ||||||
| 1990 Detroit Tigers | $4.55M | ||||||
| 1991 Detroit Tigers | $4.20M | ||||||
| 1992 Detroit Tigers | $3.99M | ||||||
| 1993 Detroit Tigers | $4.04M | ||||||
| 1994 Detroit Tigers | $3.62M | ||||||
| 1995 Detroit Tigers | $2.19M |
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