Bio
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Debut
- 1977
- AL Rookie of the Year
- 1978
- AL Silver Slugger
- 4x
- AL Gold Glove
- 3x
Bio
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Debut
- 1977
- AL Rookie of the Year
- 1978
- AL Silver Slugger
- 4x
- AL Gold Glove
- 3x
Stats
Standard
Career regular season
- GP
- 2,390
- AB
- 8,570
- R
- 1,386
- H
- 2,369
- HR
- 244
- RBI
- 1,084
- SB
- 143
- AVG
- .276
Ranked among MLB players who qualify (AB, R, H, HR, RBI, SB: 40+ games; AVG: 300+ AB) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career Postseason
- GP
- 13
- AB
- 49
- R
- 13
- H
- 10
- HR
- 1
- RBI
- 1
- SB
- 1
- AVG
- .204
Expanded
Career regular season
- PA
- 9,967
- TB
- 3,651
- XBH
- 729
- HBP
- 20
- IBB
- 79
- GIDP
- 143
- P/PA
- 0.00
Ranked among MLB players who qualify (PA: 100+ AB; TB, XBH, HBP, IBB: 300+ AB; P/PA: 300+ PA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
What were Lou Whitaker's career stats?
Lou Whitaker played 19 seasons for the Tigers. He was a career .276 hitter with 2,369 hits, 244 home runs and 1,084 RBI. His best season was 1983: a .320 batting average, 12 home runs and 72 RBI.
League leaderboards and awards
19 seasons, 2 postseasons, 1977 to 1995
Lou Whitaker finished top 10 in a stat 2 times.
Championships
- 1984 World Series with the Detroit Tigers
Awards
- AL Rookie of the Year: 1978
- AL Gold Glove ×3: 1983, 1984, 1985
- AL Silver Slugger ×4: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987
All-time career rank
- 270th in home runs (244)
- 134th in hits (2,369)
- 205th in rbi (1,084)
Among the 10,343 MLB players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Batting Average: 1983 (6th)
- Hits: 1983 (3rd)
Among qualified MLB players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Lou Whitaker
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