Lou Whitaker

Whitaker is one of the great Hall of Fame snubs, full stop. He and Alan Trammell anchored the Tigers' infield for nearly two decades, and the fact that Trammell eventually got into Cooperstown while Sweet Lou is still waiting feels like a genuine injustice. The numbers, the longevity, the defense, the 1984 title, the Rookie of the Year, it all adds up to a player who quietly did everything right for one team his whole career. I love players with that kind of loyalty and consistency, the ones who don't chase the spotlight. Baseball owes Lou Whitaker a plaque.

Lou Whitaker (born May 12, 1957) is an American former professional baseball second baseman from Brooklyn, New York. He spent his entire 19-year Major League Baseball career with the Detroit Tigers, forming one of the longest-running double-play partnerships in history with shortstop Alan Trammell. A multiple-time All-Star and Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winner, he was the 1978 American League Rookie of the Year and a member of the 1984 World Series champion Tigers.

Name (English)

Lou Whitaker

Name (Japanese)

ルー・ウィテカー

Reading

るー・うぃてかー

Born

May 12, 1957 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

Baseball player

Awards & achievements

• Gold Glove Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou%20Whitaker
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%86%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3260156

Tags

• New York-born
• Baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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