Whitaker drew a free base 1,197 times while fanning on 1,099 occasions. His on-base percentage comes in at .363 and he has earned a career OPS of .789. He tallied 1,386 runs and also had 1,084 RBIs. He hit a home run 244 times, in addition to having 3,651 total bases and a .426 slugging percentage. For the 8,570 official at-bats in his professional career, Whitaker earned a batting average of .276 in addition to 2,369 base hits.
Lou Whitaker Stats
| Year | Team | BA | HR | H | BB | R | RBI | OBP | PA | AB | OPS | OPS+ | 2B | 3B | G | SLG | SB | CS | TB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | .276 | 244 | 2,369 | 1,197 | 1,386 | 1,084 | .363 | 9,967 | 8,570 | .789 | 117 | 420 | 65 | 2,390 | .426 | 143 | 75 | 3,651 | 1,099 | |
| 1995 | DET | .293 | 14 | 73 | 31 | 36 | 44 | .372 | 285 | 249 | .890 | 129 | 14 | 0 | 84 | .518 | 4 | 0 | 129 | 41 |
| 1994 | DET | .301 | 12 | 97 | 41 | 67 | 43 | .377 | 372 | 322 | .867 | 122 | 21 | 2 | 92 | .491 | 2 | 0 | 158 | 47 |
| 1993 | DET | .290 | 9 | 111 | 78 | 72 | 67 | .412 | 476 | 383 | .861 | 133 | 32 | 1 | 119 | .449 | 3 | 3 | 172 | 46 |
| 1992 | DET | .278 | 19 | 126 | 81 | 77 | 71 | .386 | 544 | 453 | .847 | 137 | 26 | 0 | 130 | .461 | 6 | 4 | 209 | 46 |
| 1991 | DET | .279 | 23 | 131 | 90 | 94 | 78 | .391 | 572 | 470 | .881 | 141 | 26 | 2 | 138 | .489 | 4 | 2 | 230 | 45 |
| 1990 | DET | .237 | 18 | 112 | 74 | 75 | 60 | .338 | 552 | 472 | .744 | 107 | 22 | 2 | 132 | .407 | 8 | 2 | 192 | 71 |
| 1989 | DET | .251 | 28 | 128 | 89 | 77 | 85 | .361 | 611 | 509 | .822 | 133 | 21 | 1 | 148 | .462 | 6 | 3 | 235 | 59 |
| 1988 | DET | .275 | 12 | 111 | 66 | 54 | 55 | .376 | 477 | 403 | .795 | 127 | 18 | 2 | 115 | .419 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 61 |
| 1987 | DET | .265 | 16 | 160 | 71 | 110 | 59 | .341 | 684 | 604 | .768 | 106 | 38 | 6 | 149 | .427 | 13 | 5 | 258 | 108 |
| 1986 | DET | .269 | 20 | 157 | 63 | 95 | 73 | .338 | 651 | 584 | .775 | 110 | 26 | 6 | 144 | .437 | 13 | 8 | 255 | 70 |
| 1985 | DET | .279 | 21 | 170 | 80 | 102 | 73 | .362 | 701 | 609 | .819 | 124 | 29 | 8 | 152 | .456 | 6 | 4 | 278 | 56 |
| 1984 | DET | .289 | 13 | 161 | 62 | 90 | 56 | .357 | 629 | 558 | .764 | 113 | 25 | 1 | 143 | .407 | 6 | 5 | 227 | 63 |
| 1983 | DET | .320 | 12 | 206 | 67 | 94 | 72 | .380 | 720 | 643 | .837 | 133 | 40 | 6 | 161 | .457 | 17 | 10 | 294 | 70 |
| 1982 | DET | .286 | 15 | 160 | 48 | 76 | 65 | .341 | 619 | 560 | .775 | 112 | 22 | 8 | 152 | .434 | 11 | 3 | 243 | 58 |
| 1981 | DET | .263 | 5 | 88 | 40 | 48 | 36 | .340 | 382 | 335 | .714 | 104 | 14 | 4 | 109 | .373 | 5 | 3 | 125 | 42 |
| 1980 | DET | .233 | 1 | 111 | 73 | 68 | 45 | .331 | 568 | 477 | .614 | 69 | 19 | 1 | 145 | .283 | 8 | 4 | 135 | 79 |
| 1979 | DET | .286 | 3 | 121 | 78 | 75 | 42 | .395 | 520 | 423 | .774 | 108 | 14 | 8 | 127 | .378 | 20 | 10 | 160 | 66 |
| 1978 | DET | .285 | 3 | 138 | 61 | 71 | 58 | .361 | 567 | 484 | .718 | 101 | 12 | 7 | 139 | .357 | 7 | 7 | 173 | 65 |
| 1977 | DET | .250 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .333 | 37 | 32 | .615 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .281 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
1995 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 84 | 269th |
| Plate Appearances | 285 | 257th |
| At-Bats | 249 | 259th |
| Runs Scored | 36 | 246th |
| Hits | 73 | 236th |
| Doubles | 14 | 236th |
| Triples | 0 | 1045th |
| Home Runs | 14 | 105th |
| Runs Batted In | 44 | 178th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 209th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 1042nd |
| Walks | 31 | 189th |
| Strikeouts | 41 | 272nd |
| Batting Average | .293 | 182nd |
| On-Base Percentage | .372 | 157th |
| Slugging Percentage | .518 | 89th |
| OPS | .890 | 101st |
| OPS+ | 129 | 113th |
| Total Bases | 129 | 203rd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 6 | 249th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 265th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 1052nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 200th |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 118th |
1994 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 92 | 165th |
| Plate Appearances | 372 | 139th |
| At-Bats | 322 | 149th |
| Runs Scored | 67 | 51st |
| Hits | 97 | 117th |
| Doubles | 21 | 84th |
| Triples | 2 | 158th |
| Home Runs | 12 | 99th |
| Runs Batted In | 43 | 138th |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 260th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 815th |
| Walks | 41 | 85th |
| Strikeouts | 47 | 178th |
| Batting Average | .301 | 127th |
| On-Base Percentage | .377 | 119th |
| Slugging Percentage | .491 | 116th |
| OPS | .867 | 106th |
| OPS+ | 122 | 114th |
| Total Bases | 158 | 100th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 8 | 125th |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 315th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 3 | 179th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 57th |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 96th |
1993 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 119 | 187th |
| Plate Appearances | 476 | 166th |
| At-Bats | 383 | 187th |
| Runs Scored | 72 | 102nd |
| Hits | 111 | 169th |
| Doubles | 32 | 45th |
| Triples | 1 | 357th |
| Home Runs | 9 | 183rd |
| Runs Batted In | 67 | 95th |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 258th |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 227th |
| Walks | 78 | 30th |
| Strikeouts | 46 | 242nd |
| Batting Average | .290 | 169th |
| On-Base Percentage | .412 | 58th |
| Slugging Percentage | .449 | 167th |
| OPS | .861 | 102nd |
| OPS+ | 133 | 95th |
| Total Bases | 172 | 157th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 5 | 302nd |
| Hit By Pitch | 4 | 129th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 7 | 84th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 169th |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 146th |
1992 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 130 | 136th |
| Plate Appearances | 544 | 97th |
| At-Bats | 453 | 116th |
| Runs Scored | 77 | 55th |
| Hits | 126 | 93rd |
| Doubles | 26 | 71st |
| Triples | 0 | 866th |
| Home Runs | 19 | 42nd |
| Runs Batted In | 71 | 62nd |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 173rd |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 171st |
| Walks | 81 | 22nd |
| Strikeouts | 46 | 216th |
| Batting Average | .278 | 153rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .386 | 62nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .461 | 71st |
| OPS | .847 | 59th |
| OPS+ | 137 | 66th |
| Total Bases | 209 | 75th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 9 | 153rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 345th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 5 | 153rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 148th |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 88th |
1991 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 138 | 112th |
| Plate Appearances | 572 | 83rd |
| At-Bats | 470 | 109th |
| Runs Scored | 94 | 23rd |
| Hits | 131 | 96th |
| Doubles | 26 | 70th |
| Triples | 2 | 208th |
| Home Runs | 23 | 36th |
| Runs Batted In | 78 | 52nd |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 197th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 283rd |
| Walks | 90 | 12th |
| Strikeouts | 45 | 219th |
| Batting Average | .279 | 137th |
| On-Base Percentage | .391 | 55th |
| Slugging Percentage | .489 | 58th |
| OPS | .881 | 42nd |
| OPS+ | 141 | 42nd |
| Total Bases | 230 | 62nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 3 | 353rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 214th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 2 | 298th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 8 | 24th |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 63rd |
1990 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 132 | 135th |
| Plate Appearances | 552 | 97th |
| At-Bats | 472 | 107th |
| Runs Scored | 75 | 52nd |
| Hits | 112 | 142nd |
| Doubles | 22 | 119th |
| Triples | 2 | 203rd |
| Home Runs | 18 | 52nd |
| Runs Batted In | 60 | 96th |
| Stolen Bases | 8 | 147th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 279th |
| Walks | 74 | 26th |
| Strikeouts | 71 | 102nd |
| Batting Average | .237 | 422nd |
| On-Base Percentage | .338 | 204th |
| Slugging Percentage | .407 | 212th |
| OPS | .744 | 201st |
| OPS+ | 107 | 202nd |
| Total Bases | 192 | 106th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 10 | 136th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 933rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 441st |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 96th |
| Intentional Walks | 7 | 74th |
1989 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 148 | 65th |
| Plate Appearances | 611 | 66th |
| At-Bats | 509 | 84th |
| Runs Scored | 77 | 52nd |
| Hits | 128 | 93rd |
| Doubles | 21 | 117th |
| Triples | 1 | 327th |
| Home Runs | 28 | 13th |
| Runs Batted In | 85 | 32nd |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 171st |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 222nd |
| Walks | 89 | 11th |
| Strikeouts | 59 | 145th |
| Batting Average | .251 | 291st |
| On-Base Percentage | .361 | 118th |
| Slugging Percentage | .462 | 74th |
| OPS | .822 | 73rd |
| OPS+ | 133 | 71st |
| Total Bases | 235 | 44th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 7 | 204th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 118th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 486th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 9 | 14th |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 83rd |
1988 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 115 | 190th |
| Plate Appearances | 477 | 143rd |
| At-Bats | 403 | 157th |
| Runs Scored | 54 | 130th |
| Hits | 111 | 138th |
| Doubles | 18 | 156th |
| Triples | 2 | 192nd |
| Home Runs | 12 | 103rd |
| Runs Batted In | 55 | 110th |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 293rd |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 860th |
| Walks | 66 | 38th |
| Strikeouts | 61 | 146th |
| Batting Average | .275 | 142nd |
| On-Base Percentage | .376 | 58th |
| Slugging Percentage | .419 | 136th |
| OPS | .795 | 77th |
| OPS+ | 127 | 81st |
| Total Bases | 169 | 131st |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 8 | 183rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 860th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 6 | 99th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 305th |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 106th |
1987 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 149 | 71st |
| Plate Appearances | 684 | 15th |
| At-Bats | 604 | 17th |
| Runs Scored | 110 | 10th |
| Hits | 160 | 51st |
| Doubles | 38 | 9th |
| Triples | 6 | 39th |
| Home Runs | 16 | 113th |
| Runs Batted In | 59 | 133rd |
| Stolen Bases | 13 | 89th |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 129th |
| Walks | 71 | 43rd |
| Strikeouts | 108 | 35th |
| Batting Average | .265 | 259th |
| On-Base Percentage | .341 | 200th |
| Slugging Percentage | .427 | 205th |
| OPS | .768 | 197th |
| OPS+ | 106 | 174th |
| Total Bases | 258 | 55th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 5 | 273rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 327th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 4 | 163rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 122nd |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 228th |
1986 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 144 | 91st |
| Plate Appearances | 651 | 39th |
| At-Bats | 584 | 34th |
| Runs Scored | 95 | 16th |
| Hits | 157 | 46th |
| Doubles | 26 | 76th |
| Triples | 6 | 36th |
| Home Runs | 20 | 60th |
| Runs Batted In | 73 | 67th |
| Stolen Bases | 13 | 87th |
| Caught Stealing | 8 | 68th |
| Walks | 63 | 54th |
| Strikeouts | 70 | 123rd |
| Batting Average | .269 | 204th |
| On-Base Percentage | .338 | 222nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .437 | 164th |
| OPS | .775 | 171st |
| OPS+ | 110 | 186th |
| Total Bases | 255 | 38th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 20 | 8th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 835th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 844th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 122nd |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 97th |
1985 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 152 | 62nd |
| Plate Appearances | 701 | 11th |
| At-Bats | 609 | 21st |
| Runs Scored | 102 | 15th |
| Hits | 170 | 29th |
| Doubles | 29 | 52nd |
| Triples | 8 | 17th |
| Home Runs | 21 | 53rd |
| Runs Batted In | 73 | 66th |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 151st |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 155th |
| Walks | 80 | 23rd |
| Strikeouts | 56 | 156th |
| Batting Average | .279 | 140th |
| On-Base Percentage | .362 | 109th |
| Slugging Percentage | .456 | 86th |
| OPS | .819 | 71st |
| OPS+ | 124 | 83rd |
| Total Bases | 278 | 25th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 3 | 357th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 153rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 5 | 126th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 79th |
| Intentional Walks | 9 | 41st |
1984 Stats for Lou Whitaker
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 143 | 91st |
| Plate Appearances | 629 | 48th |
| At-Bats | 558 | 53rd |
| Runs Scored | 90 | 28th |
| Hits | 161 | 47th |
| Doubles | 25 | 72nd |
| Triples | 1 | 339th |
| Home Runs | 13 | 93rd |
| Runs Batted In | 56 | 105th |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 140th |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 120th |
| Walks | 62 | 39th |
| Strikeouts | 63 | 129th |
| Batting Average | .289 | 133rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .357 | 135th |
| Slugging Percentage | .407 | 186th |
| OPS | .764 | 155th |
| OPS+ | 113 | 159th |
| Total Bases | 227 | 69th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 9 | 144th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 820th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 4 | 156th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 93rd |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 103rd |