Lou Whitaker

Louis Rodman Whitaker
Born: May 12, 1957
Brooklyn, NY USA
Primary Position: 2B
All Position(s) Played: 2B, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1977-1995
Draft: Round 5 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Martinsville HS (VA)
Minor League Statistics

Lou Whitaker compiled a career batting average of .276 with 244 home runs and 1084 RBI in his 2390-game career with the Detroit Tigers. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.

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Batting:

Year Lg Team GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1977ALDetroit Tigers1137325810022246.250.333.281.615900100
1978ALDetroit Tigers13956748471138127358776165.285.361.357.718173911380
1979ALDetroit Tigers1275204237512114834220107866.286.395.378.7741601011442
1980ALDetroit Tigers14556847768111191145847379.233.331.283.614135901260
1981ALDetroit Tigers1093823354888144536534042.263.340.373.71412551333
1982ALDetroit Tigers1526195607616022815651134858.286.341.434.77524381644
1983ALDetroit Tigers16172064394206406127217106770.320.380.457.83729490288
1984ALDetroit Tigers143629558901612511356656263.289.357.407.76422790455
1985ALDetroit Tigers1527016091021702982173648056.279.362.456.81927832559
1986ALDetroit Tigers1446515849515726620731386370.269.338.437.775255200045
1987ALDetroit Tigers149684604110160386165913571108.265.341.427.76825851442
1988ALDetroit Tigers115477403541111821255206661.275.376.419.79516980625
1989ALDetroit Tigers148611509771282112885638959.251.361.462.82223573196
1990ALDetroit Tigers132552472751122221860827471.237.338.407.744192100157
1991ALDetroit Tigers138572470941312622378429045.279.391.489.88123032286
1992ALDetroit Tigers130544453771262601971648146.278.386.461.84720991545
1993ALDetroit Tigers11947638372111321967337846.290.412.449.86117254744
1994ALDetroit Tigers9237232267972121243204147.301.377.491.86715881354
1995ALDetroit Tigers8428524936731401444403141.293.372.518.89012962034
Totals239099678570138623694206524410841437511971099.276.363.426.789365114320899179


Fielding:

Year Lg Team Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G
1977ALDetroit Tigers2B9974.01718021.0004.2573.889
1978ALDetroit Tigers2B1361241122.33014581795.9786.0865.581
1979ALDetroit Tigers2B1261141017.32803699103.9865.7415.151
1980ALDetroit Tigers2B1431301199.03404281293.9855.7655.371
1981ALDetroit Tigers2B108104918.3227354977.9855.6945.380
1982ALDetroit Tigers2B1491441283.033147010120.9885.6195.376
1983ALDetroit Tigers2B1601511358.02994471392.9834.9444.663
1984ALDetroit Tigers2B1421311195.02904051583.9795.2344.894
1985ALDetroit Tigers2B1501461307.731441411101.9855.0104.853
1986ALDetroit Tigers2B1411361207.32764211198.9845.1964.943
1987ALDetroit Tigers2B1481461266.72754161799.9764.9104.669
1988ALDetroit Tigers2B110103903.7218284853.9845.0004.564
1989ALDetroit Tigers2B1461371178.03273931199.9855.5014.932
1990ALDetroit Tigers2B1301171037.3286372698.9915.7095.062
1991ALDetroit Tigers2B1351191063.7255361491.9945.2124.563
1992ALDetroit Tigers2B119112978.3256312972.9845.2254.773
1993ALDetroit Tigers2B11097864.02363221175.9815.8125.073
1994ALDetroit Tigers2B8373641.71362461244.9705.3584.602
1995ALDetroit Tigers2B6353452.7107163432.9855.3684.286
Totals2308214619068.0477166531891527.9845.3924.950

Postseason - Batting:

Year Lg Team Rnd GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1984ALDetroit TigersALCS314143200000003.143.143.143.286200000
1984ALDetroit TigersWS523186520000044.278.409.389.798710100
1987ALDetroit TigersALCS524174300111073.176.417.353.770600000
Totals13614913102011101110.204.350.306.6561510100

Postseason - Fielding:

Year Lg Team Rnd Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G
1984ALDetroit TigersALCS2B3327.066001.0004.0004.000
1984ALDetroit TigersWS2B5544.01518021.0006.7506.600
1987ALDetroit TigersALCS2B5543.01114011.0005.2335.000
Totals1313114.03238031.0005.5265.385

Awards

1978 - AL Rookie of the Year
1983 - AL Silver Slugger 2B
1983 - AL TSN All-Star 2B
1983 - AL Gold Glove 2B
1984 - AL TSN All-Star 2B
1984 - AL Gold Glove 2B
1984 - AL Silver Slugger 2B
1985 - AL Silver Slugger 2B
1985 - AL Gold Glove 2B
1987 - AL Silver Slugger 2B




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