Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr.
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Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr. is a former Major League Baseball second baseman best known for his long, productive career with the Detroit Tigers as part of the famed "Tram and Lou" double-play combination.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball player
ⓘ
human ⓘ second baseman ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1978 American League Rookie of the Year ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| battedAverage | .276 career batting average ⓘ |
| battedInOrderWith | Alan Trammell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| careerHits | 2369 ⓘ |
| careerHomeRuns | 244 ⓘ |
| careerRBIs | 1084 ⓘ |
| careerRuns | 1386 ⓘ |
| careerSpanMLB | 1977–1995 ⓘ |
| careerStolenBases | 143 ⓘ |
| careerWAR | approximately 75 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1957-05-12 ⓘ |
| familyName | Whitaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalMLBGameDate | 1995-10-01 ⓘ |
| finalMLBTeam | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedDoublePlayCombinationWith | Alan Trammell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameStatus | not inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame as of 2024 ⓘ |
| honoredBy | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| jerseyNumberRetiredBy | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leagueDebut | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MLBDebutDate | 1977-09-09 ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname |
Lou
NERFINISHED
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Sweet Lou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | long-term double-play combination with Alan Trammell for the Detroit Tigers ⓘ |
| numberOfAllStarSelections | 5 ⓘ |
| numberOfGoldGloves | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfSilverSluggers | 4 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedEntireCareerFor | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor | Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPosition | second baseman ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the best second basemen of his era ⓘ |
| retiredJerseyNumber | 1 by Detroit Tigers ⓘ |
| selectedTo | MLB All-Star Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamMatesWith | Alan Trammell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
| wonAward |
American League Rookie of the Year
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Gold Glove Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Slugger Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonChampionshipWith | Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WorldSeriesChampion | 1984 ⓘ |
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