Player
Lou Whitaker
Player Info
- Full Name
- Louis Rodman
- Born
-
May 12, 1957
Brooklyn, NY, USA - Size
- 5'11" / 160 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- September 9, 1977
- Final Game
- October 1, 1995
- Career
- 19 years
Teams
- Detroit Tigers 1977-1995
Honors
1987 - Silver Slugger
(AL)
1985 - Silver Slugger
(AL)
1985 - Gold Glove
(AL)
1984 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
1984 - Silver Slugger
(AL)
1984 - Gold Glove
(AL)
1983 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
1983 - Silver Slugger
(AL)
1983 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1983 - Player of the Month
(AL)
... and 2 more
Career Batting
2,390
G
.276
AVG
2,369
H
244
HR
1,084
RBI
.791
OPS
117
OPS vs Lg
Qualified for career rate leaderboards
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Detroit Tigers | 84 | 249 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 36 | .293 |
| 1994 | Detroit Tigers | 92 | 322 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 67 | .301 |
| 1993 | Detroit Tigers | 119 | 383 | 111 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 72 | .290 |
| 1992 | Detroit Tigers | 130 | 453 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 19 | 77 | .278 |
| 1991 | Detroit Tigers | 138 | 470 | 131 | 26 | 2 | 23 | 94 | .279 |
| 1990 | Detroit Tigers | 132 | 472 | 112 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 75 | .237 |
| 1989 | Detroit Tigers | 148 | 509 | 128 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 77 | .251 |
| 1988 | Detroit Tigers | 115 | 403 | 111 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 54 | .275 |
| 1987 | Detroit Tigers | 149 | 604 | 160 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 110 | .265 |
| 1986 | Detroit Tigers | 144 | 584 | 157 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 95 | .269 |
| 1985 | Detroit Tigers | 152 | 609 | 170 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 102 | .279 |
| 1984 | Detroit Tigers | 143 | 558 | 161 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 90 | .289 |
| 1983 | Detroit Tigers | 161 | 643 | 206 | 40 | 6 | 12 | 94 | .320 |
| 1982 | Detroit Tigers | 152 | 560 | 160 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 76 | .286 |
| 1981 | Detroit Tigers | 109 | 335 | 88 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 48 | .263 |
| 1980 | Detroit Tigers | 145 | 477 | 111 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 68 | .233 |
| 1979 | Detroit Tigers | 127 | 423 | 121 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 75 | .286 |
| 1978 | Detroit Tigers | 139 | 484 | 138 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 71 | .285 |
| 1977 | Detroit Tigers | 11 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | AL | 285 | .225 | .300 | 10.9 | 14.4 | 130 | 15.8 | |
| 1994 | AL | 372 | .189 | .317 | 11.0 | 12.6 | 123 | 16.9 | ✓ |
| 1993 | AL | 476 | .159 | .307 | 16.4 | 9.7 | 133 | 9.0 | |
| 1992 | AL | 544 | .183 | .273 | 14.9 | 8.5 | 138 | 19.0 | ✓ |
| 1991 | AL | 572 | .211 | .263 | 15.7 | 7.9 | 143 | 23.0 | ✓ |
| 1990 | AL | 552 | .170 | .242 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 108 | 18.0 | ✓ |
| 1989 | AL | 611 | .210 | .232 | 14.6 | 9.7 | 132 | 28.0 | ✓ |
| 1988 | AL | 477 | .144 | .298 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 123 | 12.0 | |
| 1987 | AL | 684 | .162 | .298 | 10.4 | 15.8 | 103 | 16.0 | ✓ |
| 1986 | AL | 651 | .168 | .275 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 110 | 20.0 | ✓ |
| 1985 | AL | 701 | .177 | .278 | 11.4 | 8.0 | 124 | 21.1 | ✓ |
| 1984 | AL | 629 | .118 | .304 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 112 | 13.0 | ✓ |
| 1983 | AL | 720 | .137 | .341 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 131 | 12.0 | ✓ |
| 1982 | AL | 619 | .148 | .295 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 112 | 15.0 | ✓ |
| 1981 | AL | 382 | .110 | .285 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 107 | 7.4 | ✓ |
| 1980 | AL | 568 | .050 | .273 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 71 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 1979 | AL | 520 | .092 | .330 | 15.0 | 12.7 | 112 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 1978 | AL | 567 | .072 | .318 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 104 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 1977 | AL | 37 | .031 | .308 | 10.8 | 16.2 | 71 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 2,308 | 4,771 | 6,653 | 189 | 1,527 | .984 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 63 | 107 | 163 | 4 | 32 | .985 |
| 1994 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 83 | 136 | 246 | 12 | 44 | .970 |
| 1993 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 110 | 236 | 322 | 11 | 75 | .981 |
| 1992 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 119 | 256 | 312 | 9 | 72 | .984 |
| 1991 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 135 | 255 | 361 | 4 | 91 | .994 |
| 1990 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 130 | 286 | 372 | 6 | 98 | .991 |
| 1989 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 146 | 327 | 393 | 11 | 99 | .985 |
| 1988 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 110 | 218 | 284 | 8 | 53 | .984 |
| 1987 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 148 | 275 | 416 | 17 | 99 | .976 |
| 1986 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 141 | 276 | 421 | 11 | 98 | .984 |
| 1985 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 150 | 314 | 414 | 11 | 101 | .985 |
| 1984 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 142 | 290 | 405 | 15 | 83 | .979 |
| 1983 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 160 | 299 | 447 | 13 | 92 | .983 |
| 1982 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 149 | 331 | 470 | 10 | 120 | .988 |
| 1981 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 108 | 227 | 354 | 9 | 77 | .985 |
| 1980 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 143 | 340 | 428 | 12 | 93 | .985 |
| 1979 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 126 | 280 | 369 | 9 | 103 | .986 |
| 1978 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 136 | 301 | 458 | 17 | 95 | .978 |
| 1977 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 9 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 13 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .204 | ||
| 1987 | AL Championship Series | Detroit Tigers | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .176 |
| 1984 | AL Championship Series | Detroit Tigers | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1984 | World Series | Detroit Tigers | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .278 |