Lou Whitaker 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Lou Whitaker 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Lou Whitaker appeared in 139 Major League games during the 1978 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Whitaker appeared in, specifically relating to his 1978 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Whitaker started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"His career numbers look attractive by second-base standards. But it's hard to remember any period when (Lou) Whitaker was looked upon as the greatest second baseman of his era. 'Just' a very good player. There's no shame in that." - ESPN Anaylst Jayson Stark in My Hall of Fame Ballot (11/19/2003)

Lou Whitaker 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Lou Whitaker Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-07-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.667	2b
04-08-1978	vs Blue Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.667	pr,dh
04-09-1978	vs Blue Jays	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.375	.429	ph,2b
04-11-1978 *	at Rangers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.300	2b
04-14-1978 *	at Blue Jays	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.235	.200	2b
04-16-1978 *	at Blue Jays	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.286	.278	2b
04-17-1978	vs White Sox	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.348	.350	ph,2b
04-22-1978 *	vs Rangers	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.393	.400	2b
04-23-1978 *	vs Rangers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.321	.387	.393	2b
04-25-1978 *	at White Sox	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.303	.361	.364	2b
04-28-1978	at Mariners	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.359	.343	ph,2b
04-29-1978 *	at Mariners	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.375	.361	2b
April 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1978 Totals		36	5	11	2	0	0	2	4	0	5	0	0	0	.306	.375	.361	-
05-12-1978	vs Athletics	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.381	.368	ph,2b
05-13-1978 *	vs Athletics	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.302	.362	.349	2b
05-14-1978 *	vs Athletics	6	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.377	.367	2b
05-15-1978 *	vs Mariners	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.368	.358	2b
05-16-1978	vs Mariners	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.367	.357	2b
05-17-1978	at Brewers	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.377	.368	ph,2b
05-18-1978 *	at Brewers	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.406	.379	2b
05-19-1978 *	vs Red Sox	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.361	.426	.393	2b
05-20-1978 *	vs Red Sox	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.411	.379	2b
05-21-1978	vs Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.411	.379	pr,2b
05-21-1978 *	vs Red Sox	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.352	.410	.380	2b
05-23-1978	at Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.410	.380	2b
05-24-1978 *	at Orioles	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.410	.382	2b
05-24-1978 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.338	.391	.363	2b
05-26-1978	at Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.338	.391	.363	2b
05-27-1978 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.385	.357	2b
05-28-1978 *	at Red Sox	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.375	.348	2b
05-28-1978 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.323	.370	.344	2b
05-29-1978 *	vs Orioles	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.369	.344	2b
05-30-1978 *	vs Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.320	.364	.340	2b
05-31-1978 *	vs Brewers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.364	.340	2b
May 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1978 Totals		67	8	22	0	0	0	5	3	0	6	0	0	0	.328	.357	.328	-
06-01-1978 *	vs Brewers	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.327	.368	.346	2b
06-02-1978 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.370	.360	2b
06-03-1978 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.366	.357	2b
06-04-1978 *	vs Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.357	.347	2b
06-06-1978 *	at Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.311	.354	.344	2b
06-07-1978 *	at Brewers	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.356	.346	2b
06-09-1978 *	vs Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.348	.338	2b
06-10-1978 *	vs Royals	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.343	.333	2b
06-11-1978 *	vs Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.333	.324	2b
06-12-1978 *	vs Brewers	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.329	.319	2b
06-13-1978 *	vs Brewers	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.335	.327	2b
06-14-1978 *	at Royals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.335	.327	2b
06-15-1978 *	at Royals	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.333	.331	2b
06-16-1978 *	at Twins	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.306	.343	.338	2b
06-17-1978 *	at Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.337	.331	2b
06-18-1978 *	at Twins	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.335	.341	2b
06-20-1978 *	at Blue Jays	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.331	.343	2b
06-21-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.306	.341	.353	2b
06-22-1978 *	vs Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.335	.347	2b
06-23-1978 *	vs Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.294	.328	.339	2b
06-24-1978 *	vs Yankees	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.332	.344	2b
06-25-1978 *	vs Yankees	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.335	.353	2b
06-26-1978 *	at Indians	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.305	.343	.358	2b
06-27-1978 *	at Indians	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.350	.358	2b
06-28-1978	at Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.353	.358	ph,2b
06-28-1978 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.301	.348	.352	2b
06-29-1978	at Indians	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.346	.350	ph,2b
06-30-1978 *	at Yankees	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.346	.350	2b
June 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1978 Totals		97	13	27	4	2	0	3	7	0	13	0	2	0	.278	.327	.361	-
07-01-1978 *	at Yankees	6	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.345	.350	2b
07-02-1978 *	at Yankees	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.345	.349	2b
07-02-1978	at Yankees	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.345	.349	pr,2b
07-03-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	4	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.310	.352	.357	2b
07-04-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.346	.350	2b
07-05-1978 *	vs Indians	4	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.312	.352	.357	2b
07-06-1978 *	vs Indians	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.357	.360	2b
07-07-1978 *	at Rangers	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.360	.361	2b
07-08-1978 *	at Rangers	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.361	.362	2b
07-09-1978 *	at Rangers	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.317	.358	.358	2b
07-13-1978 *	at Mariners	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.316	.356	.357	2b
07-14-1978 *	at Mariners	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.350	.349	2b
07-15-1978 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.304	.344	.344	2b
07-16-1978 *	at Angels	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.342	.339	2b
07-17-1978 *	at Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.296	.339	.335	2b
07-18-1978 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.295	.340	.333	2b
07-19-1978 *	at Athletics	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.294	.338	.331	2b
07-21-1978	vs Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.294	.338	.331	pr,dh
07-21-1978 *	vs Angels	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.336	.328	2b
07-22-1978 *	vs Angels	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.337	.330	2b
07-23-1978 *	vs Angels	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.298	.340	.344	2b
07-24-1978 *	vs Athletics	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.299	.342	.345	2b
07-25-1978 *	vs Athletics	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.346	.347	2b
07-26-1978 *	vs Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	.299	.342	.344	2b
07-27-1978 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.341	.346	2b
07-28-1978 *	vs Mariners	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.301	.343	.358	2b
07-29-1978 *	vs Mariners	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	.300	.345	.357	2b
07-30-1978 *	vs Mariners	4	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.345	.362	2b
07-31-1978 *	at Blue Jays	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.343	.359	2b
July 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1978 Totals		112	21	33	2	2	1	22	10	0	12	0	7	5	.295	.339	.375	-
08-01-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.342	.364	2b
08-03-1978 *	vs White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.343	.363	2b
08-04-1978 *	vs White Sox	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	.295	.344	.360	2b
08-05-1978 *	vs White Sox	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.291	.339	.355	2b
08-06-1978 *	vs White Sox	4	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.345	.360	2b
08-08-1978 *	vs Rangers	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.349	.359	2b
08-09-1978 *	vs Rangers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.348	.358	2b
08-11-1978 *	at White Sox	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.295	.346	.360	2b
08-12-1978 *	at White Sox	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.349	.361	2b
08-13-1978 *	at White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.350	.369	2b
08-14-1978 *	vs Royals	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.299	.353	.370	2b
08-15-1978 *	vs Royals	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.300	.354	.370	2b
08-16-1978 *	vs Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.353	.367	2b
08-17-1978 *	vs Indians	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.356	.368	2b
08-18-1978 *	at Brewers	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.358	.370	2b
08-19-1978 *	at Brewers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.300	.357	.368	2b
08-23-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.362	.371	2b
08-24-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.363	.376	2b
08-25-1978 *	vs Brewers	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.359	.371	2b
08-26-1978 *	vs Brewers	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.357	.369	2b
08-27-1978 *	vs Brewers	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.358	.370	2b
08-28-1978 *	vs Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.357	.369	2b
08-29-1978 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.357	.368	2b
08-31-1978 *	vs Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.298	.356	.365	2b
August 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1978 Totals		91	15	27	1	2	1	14	15	0	15	1	3	2	.297	.394	.385	-
09-01-1978 *	at Royals	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.295	.354	.361	2b
09-02-1978 *	at Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.294	.353	.360	2b
09-03-1978 *	at Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.352	.359	2b
09-04-1978 *	at Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.351	.356	2b
09-04-1978	at Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.351	.356	2b
09-05-1978 *	at Yankees	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.350	.355	2b
09-06-1978 *	at Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.349	.352	2b
09-08-1978 *	vs Indians	5	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.349	.357	2b
09-09-1978 *	vs Indians	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.354	.361	2b
09-10-1978 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.354	.360	2b
09-12-1978 *	vs Yankees	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.294	.357	.360	2b
09-13-1978 *	vs Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.357	.357	2b
09-14-1978 *	vs Yankees	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.358	.359	2b
09-15-1978 *	at Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.293	.358	.359	2b
09-16-1978 *	at Indians	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.359	.358	2b
09-17-1978 *	at Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.360	.357	2b
09-18-1978 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.291	.360	.356	2b
09-19-1978 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.361	.355	2b
09-20-1978 *	vs Red Sox	4	3	2	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.363	.365	2b
09-21-1978 *	vs Red Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.361	.363	2b
09-27-1978 *	at Red Sox	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.291	.362	.365	2b
09-28-1978 *	at Red Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.363	.363	2b
09-29-1978 *	vs Orioles	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.363	.361	2b
09-30-1978 *	vs Orioles	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.362	.359	2b
September 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1978 Totals		79	9	18	3	1	1	11	21	0	13	0	1	0	.228	.390	.329	-
10-01-1978 *	vs Orioles	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	.285	.361	.357	2b
October 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
October 1978 Totals		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1978 Yearly Totals		484	71	138	12	7	3	58	61	0	65	1	13	8	.285	.361	.357	-
Lou Whitaker 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Lou Whitaker appeared in 77 games at home, had 273 at-bats, drove in 40 runs, scored 49 times, had 86 hits (7 doubles / 5 triples / 2 home runs), walked 36 times (0 intentional), struck out 31 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 15 times (9 hits & 6 flies), and finished at home with a .315 batting average, .387 on base percentage and .399 slugging average?

On the road, Lou Whitaker appeared in 62 games, had 211 at-bats, drove in 18 runs, scored 22 times, had 52 hits (5 doubles / 2 triples / 1 home runs), walked 25 times (0 intentional), struck out 34 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 6 times (4 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .246 batting average, .326 on base percentage and .303 slugging average?

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