Lou Whitaker made their MLB debut in 1977 and appeared in 2,390 games over 19 seasons. They posted a batting average of 0.276, OPS of 0.789, hit 244 HRs, and recorded 75.2 WAR. They rank 265th all-time in HRs and 52th in WAR.
Lou Whitaker Year-by-Year Stat Trends
This chart visualizes Lou Whitaker's seasonal trends in HR, H, and BA.
📊 Career Summary
Lou Whitaker made their MLB debut in 1977 and played in 2,390 games over 19 seasons.
Below are key cumulative stats along with their respective all-time MLB ranks.
| G | 2,390 (MLB Rank: 92) |
| AB | 8,570 (MLB Rank: 105) |
| H | 2,369 (MLB Rank: 134) |
| BA | 0.276 (MLB Rank: 2,836) |
| 2B | 420 (MLB Rank: 162) |
| 3B | 65 (MLB Rank: 462) |
| HR | 244 (MLB Rank: 265) |
| RBI | 1084 (MLB Rank: 230) |
| R | 1386 (MLB Rank: 100) |
| BB | 1197 (MLB Rank: ) |
| OBP | 0.363 (MLB Rank: 1,820) |
| SLG | 0.426 (MLB Rank: 2,138) |
| OPS | 0.789 (MLB Rank: 1,730) |
| SB | 143 (MLB Rank: 590) |
| SO | 1,099 (MLB Rank: 296) |
| GIDP | 143 (MLB Rank: 355) |
| CS | 75 (MLB Rank: 288) |
| Rbat+ | 118 (MLB Rank: 1,747) |
| WAR | 75.2 (MLB Rank: 52) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1995)
In 1995, Lou Whitaker played in 84 games and posted the following stats:
| G | 84 |
| AB | 249 |
| H | 73 |
| BA | 0.293 |
| 2B | 14 |
| 3B | 0 |
| HR | 14 |
| RBI | 44 |
| R | 36 |
| BB | 31 |
| OBP | 0.372 |
| SLG | 0.518 |
| OPS | 0.890 |
| SB | 4 |
| SO | 41 |
| GIDP | 6 |
| Rbat+ | 127 |
| WAR | 1.5 |
📈 Peak Seasons
Here are Lou Whitaker's best seasons by category:
- Most HR in a season: 1989, 28 HR
- Most H in a season: 1983, 206 H
- Most RBI in a season: 1989, 85 RBI
- Most SB in a season: 1979, 20 SB
- Best BA in a season: 1983, 0.320 BA
- Best OBP in a season: 1993, 0.412 OBP
- Best SLG in a season: 1995, 0.518 SLG
- Best OPS in a season: 1995, 0.890 OPS
- Best WAR in a season: 1991, 6.8 WAR
🎯 Postseason Stats
Lou Whitaker appeared in 13 postseason games. In those games, they recorded a batting average of 0.204, OBP of 0.350, SLG of 0.306, and OPS of 0.656. They also tallied 1 HR, 10 H, 1 RBI, and 1 SB.
Lou Whitaker Career Stat Summary
| season | H | HR | RBI | BA | R | OPS | WAR | OBP | SLG | PA | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | TB | rOBA | Rbat+ | OPS+ | G | GIDP | HBP | IBB | SB | CS | SF | SH | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 | 5 | 0.615 | -0.1 | 0.333 | 0.281 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.304 | 79 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
1978 | 138 | 3 | 58 | 0.285 | 71 | 0.718 | 3.9 | 0.361 | 0.357 | 567 | 61 | 65 | 12 | 7 | 173 | 0.339 | 102 | 101 | 139 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 484 |
1979 | 121 | 3 | 42 | 0.286 | 75 | 0.774 | 4.5 | 0.395 | 0.378 | 520 | 78 | 66 | 14 | 8 | 160 | 0.37 | 116 | 108 | 127 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 423 |
1980 | 111 | 1 | 45 | 0.233 | 68 | 0.614 | 1.9 | 0.331 | 0.283 | 568 | 73 | 79 | 19 | 1 | 135 | 0.31 | 77 | 69 | 145 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 477 |
1981 | 88 | 5 | 36 | 0.263 | 48 | 0.714 | 3.8 | 0.34 | 0.373 | 382 | 40 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 125 | 0.34 | 106 | 104 | 109 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 335 |
1982 | 160 | 15 | 65 | 0.286 | 76 | 0.775 | 5.4 | 0.341 | 0.434 | 619 | 48 | 58 | 22 | 8 | 243 | 0.357 | 113 | 112 | 152 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 560 |
1983 | 206 | 12 | 72 | 0.32 | 94 | 0.837 | 6.7 | 0.38 | 0.457 | 720 | 67 | 70 | 40 | 6 | 294 | 0.38 | 135 | 133 | 161 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 643 |
1984 | 161 | 13 | 56 | 0.289 | 90 | 0.764 | 4.4 | 0.357 | 0.407 | 629 | 62 | 63 | 25 | 1 | 227 | 0.36 | 120 | 113 | 143 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 558 |
1985 | 170 | 21 | 73 | 0.279 | 102 | 0.819 | 4.5 | 0.362 | 0.456 | 701 | 80 | 56 | 29 | 8 | 278 | 0.365 | 123 | 124 | 152 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 609 |
1986 | 157 | 20 | 73 | 0.269 | 95 | 0.775 | 4.4 | 0.338 | 0.437 | 651 | 63 | 70 | 26 | 6 | 255 | 0.349 | 108 | 110 | 144 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 584 |
1987 | 160 | 16 | 59 | 0.265 | 110 | 0.768 | 3.6 | 0.341 | 0.427 | 684 | 71 | 108 | 38 | 6 | 258 | 0.346 | 107 | 106 | 149 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 604 |
1988 | 111 | 12 | 55 | 0.275 | 54 | 0.795 | 3.5 | 0.376 | 0.419 | 477 | 66 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 169 | 0.365 | 128 | 127 | 115 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 403 |
1989 | 128 | 28 | 85 | 0.251 | 77 | 0.822 | 5.3 | 0.361 | 0.462 | 611 | 89 | 59 | 21 | 1 | 235 | 0.376 | 134 | 133 | 148 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 509 |
1990 | 112 | 18 | 60 | 0.237 | 75 | 0.744 | 3.8 | 0.338 | 0.407 | 552 | 74 | 71 | 22 | 2 | 192 | 0.344 | 104 | 107 | 132 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 472 |
1991 | 131 | 23 | 78 | 0.279 | 94 | 0.881 | 6.8 | 0.391 | 0.489 | 572 | 90 | 45 | 26 | 2 | 230 | 0.399 | 144 | 141 | 138 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 470 |
1992 | 126 | 19 | 71 | 0.278 | 77 | 0.847 | 4.7 | 0.386 | 0.461 | 544 | 81 | 46 | 26 | 0 | 209 | 0.385 | 138 | 137 | 130 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 453 |
1993 | 111 | 9 | 67 | 0.29 | 72 | 0.861 | 4.1 | 0.412 | 0.449 | 476 | 78 | 46 | 32 | 1 | 172 | 0.393 | 137 | 133 | 119 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 383 |
1994 | 97 | 12 | 43 | 0.301 | 67 | 0.867 | 2.5 | 0.377 | 0.491 | 372 | 41 | 47 | 21 | 2 | 158 | 0.381 | 119 | 122 | 92 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 322 |
1995 | 73 | 14 | 44 | 0.293 | 36 | 0.89 | 1.5 | 0.372 | 0.518 | 285 | 31 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 129 | 0.392 | 127 | 129 | 84 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 249 |