Lou Whitaker #1

2B
B/T: L/R
5' 11"/160

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
8570	.276	244	1084	143	.789

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
8570	.276	244	1084	143	.789

Lou Whitaker Bio

Fullname: Louis Rodman Whitaker
Born: 5/12/1957 in Brooklyn, NY
Draft: 1975, Detroit Tigers, Round: 5, Overall Pick: 99
Debut: 9/09/1977

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	8570	1386	2369	244	1084	143	.276	.363	.789

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	8570	1386	2369	244	1084	143	.276	.363	.789

News

8/09/2025 at 7:35 PM 8/09/2025 at 7:35 PM

Lou Whitaker joins the Tigers broadcast

10/04/2024 at 9:41 PM 10/04/2024 at 9:41 PM

How notable hitters fared in long-awaited playoff debuts

8/31/2024 at 7:06 PM 8/31/2024 at 7:06 PM

Tigers commemorate 1984 championship squad

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Awards

Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year

Year	Team	League
1978	Detroit Tigers	AL

Tigers Rookie of the Year

Year	Team	League
1978	Detroit Tigers	AL

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
06/11/1983	Detroit Tigers	AL

AL Player of the Month

Month	Team	League
06/1983	Detroit Tigers	AL

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1983	Detroit Tigers	AL
1984	Detroit Tigers	AL
1985	Detroit Tigers	AL
1986	Detroit Tigers	AL
1987	Detroit Tigers	AL

Tiger of the Year

Year	Team	League
1983	Detroit Tigers	AL
1989	Detroit Tigers	AL

AL Silver Slugger

Year	Team	League
1983	Detroit Tigers	AL
1984	Detroit Tigers	AL
1985	Detroit Tigers	AL
1987	Detroit Tigers	AL

Rawlings AL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1983	Detroit Tigers	AL
1984	Detroit Tigers	AL
1985	Detroit Tigers	AL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1984	Detroit Tigers	AL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
2022	Detroit Tigers	AL

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League Rankings

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1987	6	14th in AL
1986	6	12th in AL
1985	8	7th in AL
1983	6	14th in AL
1982	8	8th in AL
1981	4	12th in AL
1979	8	10th in AL
1978	7	11th in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1994	.301	25th in AL
1984	.289	22nd in AL
1983	.320	3rd in AL
1978	.285	23rd in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1992	.386	12th in AL
1991	.391	10th in AL
1989	.361	20th in AL
1985	.362	18th in AL
1984	.357	25th in AL
1983	.380	10th in AL
1979	.395	8th in AL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1986	8	21st in AL
1983	10	9th in AL
1979	10	19th in AL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
1983	17	20th in AL
1979	20	17th in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1983	161	4th in AL
1981	109	1st in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1985	170	16th in AL
1983	206	3rd in AL
1982	160	22nd in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1991	94	14th in AL
1987	110	3rd in AL
1986	95	12th in AL
1985	102	10th in AL
1984	90	18th in AL
1983	94	12th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1993	32	22nd in AL
1987	38	3rd in AL
1983	40	7th in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1987	604	11th in AL
1986	584	24th in AL
1985	609	13th in AL
1983	643	3rd in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1994	.491	23rd in AL
1992	.461	16th in AL
1991	.489	12th in AL
1989	.462	13th in AL
1985	.456	23rd in AL
1983	.457	22nd in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1994	.868	24th in AL
1992	.847	11th in AL
1991	.880	11th in AL
1989	.823	12th in AL
1985	.818	18th in AL
1983	.837	16th in AL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1987	684	10th in AL
1986	651	25th in AL
1985	701	9th in AL
1983	720	2nd in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1989	235	25th in AL
1986	255	25th in AL
1985	278	17th in AL
1983	294	7th in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1987	108	23rd in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1992	19	25th in AL
1991	23	20th in AL
1990	18	23rd in AL
1989	28	7th in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1989	85	19th in AL

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