Lou Whitaker

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 160lb (180cm, 72kg)

Born: May 12, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from Martinsville HS (Martinsville, VA).

High School: Martinsville HS (Martinsville, VA)

Last Game: October 1, 1995 (Age 38-142d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Agents: Rick Brode

Full Name: Louis Rodman Whitaker

Nicknames: Sweet Lou

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Rookie of the Year
5x All-Star
1984 World Series
3x Gold Glove
4x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

75.1

8570

2369

244

.276

1386

RBI

1084

143

OBP

.363

SLG

.426

OPS

.789

OPS+

117

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1975	18	-1.4	Bristol	APPY	Rk	DET	42	141	114	17	27	6	1	1	17	1	1	25	13	.237	.369	.333	.702	38		0	0	2
1976	19	-2.1	Lakeland	FLOR	A	DET	124	499	434	70	129	12	5	1	62	48	13	55	51	.297	.376	.355	.731	154		3	2	5
1977	20	-2.6	Montgomery	SOUL	AA	DET	107	461	396	81	111	13	4	3	48	38	11	58	52	.280	.374	.356	.730	141		3	1	3
1977	20	-7.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	11	37	32	5	8	1	0	0	2	2	2	4	6	.250	.333	.281	.615	9	0	0	1	0	0
1978	21	-6.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	139	567	484	71	138	12	7	3	58	7	7	61	65	.285	.361	.357	.718	173	9	1	13	8	0
1979	22	-5.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	127	520	423	75	121	14	8	3	42	20	10	78	66	.286	.395	.378	.774	160	10	1	14	4	2
1980	23	-5.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	145	568	477	68	111	19	1	1	45	8	4	73	79	.233	.331	.283	.614	135	9	0	12	6	0
1981	24	-4.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	109	382	335	48	88	14	4	5	36	5	3	40	42	.263	.340	.373	.714	125	5	1	3	3	3
1982	25	-3.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	152	619	560	76	160	22	8	15	65	11	3	48	58	.286	.341	.434	.775	243	8	1	6	4	4
1983	26	-2.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	161	720	643	94	206	40	6	12	72	17	10	67	70	.320	.380	.457	.837	294	9	0	2	8	8
1984	27	-1.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	143	629	558	90	161	25	1	13	56	6	5	62	63	.289	.357	.407	.764	227	9	0	4	5	5
1985	28	-0.9	DET	AL	Maj	DET	152	701	609	102	170	29	8	21	73	6	4	80	56	.279	.362	.457	.819	278	3	2	5	5	9
1986	29	0.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	144	651	584	95	157	26	6	20	73	13	8	63	70	.269	.338	.437	.775	255	20	0	0	4	5
1987	30	1.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	149	684	604	110	160	38	6	16	59	13	5	71	108	.265	.341	.427	.768	258	5	1	4	4	2
1988	31	2.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	115	477	403	54	111	18	2	12	55	2	0	66	61	.275	.376	.419	.795	169	8	0	6	2	5
1989	32	3.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	148	611	509	77	128	21	1	28	85	6	3	89	59	.252	.361	.462	.822	235	7	3	1	9	6
1990	33	4.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	132	552	472	75	112	22	2	18	60	8	2	74	71	.237	.338	.407	.744	192	10	0	1	5	7
1991	34	5.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	138	572	470	94	131	26	2	23	78	4	2	90	45	.279	.391	.489	.881	230	3	2	2	8	6
1992	35	6.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	130	544	453	77	126	26	0	19	71	6	4	81	46	.278	.386	.461	.847	209	9	1	5	4	5
1993	36	7.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	119	476	383	72	111	32	1	9	67	3	3	78	46	.290	.412	.449	.861	172	5	4	7	4	4
1994	37	7.9	DET	AL	Maj	DET	92	372	322	67	97	21	2	12	43	2	0	41	47	.301	.377	.491	.867	158	8	1	3	5	4
1995	38	9.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	84	285	249	36	73	14	0	14	44	4	0	31	41	.293	.372	.518	.890	129	6	2	0	3	4
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (19 seasons)					Majors		2390	9967	8570	1386	2369	420	65	244	1084	143	75	1197	1099	.276	.363	.426	.789	3651	143	20	89	91	79
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		273	1101	944	168	267	31	10	5	127	87	25	138	116	.283	.374	.353	.727	333		6	3	10
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2663	11068	9514	1554	2636	451	75	249	1211	230	100	1335	1215	.277	.364	.419	.783	3984	143	26	92	101	79