Lou Whitaker

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Lou Whitaker

1977–1995 · Bats L · Throws R · 5'11", 160 lb · b. 1957 Brooklyn, NY

Career 2,390 G · 2,369 H · 244 HR · 1,084 RBI · .276 AVG

No league-leading finishes. This player never placed in the top 25 of a tracked category. The season record below is the full story.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Career leaderboards

64th Walks 1,197
100th Runs 1,386
136th Hits 2,369
145th Total Bases 3,651
162nd Doubles 420
232nd Runs Batted In 1,084
270th Home Runs 244
406th On-Base Percentage .363
463rd Triples 65

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Doubles	—	#3	—	1987 #3
Runs	—	#3	—	1987 #3
Hits	—	#3	—	1983 #3
Batting Average	—	#3	—	1983 #3

Batting

19 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1977	DET	AL	11	32	5	8	1	0	0	2	4	6	2	.250	.333	.281	.615
1978	DET	AL	139	484	71	138	12	7	3	58	61	65	7	.285	.361	.357	.718
1979	DET	AL	127	423	75	121	14	8	3	42	78	66	20	.286	.395	.378	.774
1980	DET	AL	145	477	68	111	19	1	1	45	73	79	8	.233	.331	.283	.614
1981	DET	AL	109	335	48	88	14	4	5	36	40	42	5	.263	.340	.373	.714
1982	DET	AL	152	560	76	160	22	8	15	65	48	58	11	.286	.341	.434	.775
1983	DET	AL	161	643	94	206	40	6	12	72	67	70	17	.320	.380	.457	.837
1984	DET	AL	143	558	90	161	25	1	13	56	62	63	6	.289	.357	.407	.764
1985	DET	AL	152	609	102	170	29	8	21	73	80	56	6	.279	.362	.457	.819
1986	DET	AL	144	584	95	157	26	6	20	73	63	70	13	.269	.338	.437	.775
1987	DET	AL	149	604	110	160	38	6	16	59	71	108	13	.265	.341	.427	.768
1988	DET	AL	115	403	54	111	18	2	12	55	66	61	2	.275	.376	.419	.795
1989	DET	AL	148	509	77	128	21	1	28	85	89	59	6	.252	.361	.462	.822
1990	DET	AL	132	472	75	112	22	2	18	60	74	71	8	.237	.338	.407	.744
1991	DET	AL	138	470	94	131	26	2	23	78	90	45	4	.279	.391	.489	.881
1992	DET	AL	130	453	77	126	26	0	19	71	81	46	6	.278	.386	.461	.847
1993	DET	AL	119	383	72	111	32	1	9	67	78	46	3	.290	.412	.449	.861
1994	DET	AL	92	322	67	97	21	2	12	43	41	47	2	.301	.377	.491	.867
1995	DET	AL	84	249	36	73	14	0	14	44	31	41	4	.293	.372	.518	.890
Career	—	—	2,390	8,570	1,386	2,369	420	65	244	1,084	1,197	1,099	143	.276	.363	.426	.789

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
2B	2,308	4,771	6,653	189	1,527	.984