How Lou Whitaker's Sacrifice Hit Compares to Similar Players

Lou Whitaker totaled 89 career Sacrifice Hit, well above the league average of 26.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Sacrifice Hit season came in 1979, posting 14, well above the league average of 3.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1986 at 0, well below the league average of 2.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Sacrifice Hit total went from 5 in 1992 to 7 in 1993 and 0 in 1995, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Sacrifice Hit profile — ranging from 0 to 14 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

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Lou Whitaker Sacrifice Hit Per Season

Lou Whitaker's Sacrifice Hit for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, 2B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Lou Whitaker Sacrifice Hit per season line chart

Lou Whitaker Sacrifice Hit by Team

Lou Whitaker's career Sacrifice Hit totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Lou Whitaker career Sacrifice Hit by team bar chart

Lou Whitaker Cumulative Sacrifice Hit — Career Progression

A running total of Lou Whitaker's career Sacrifice Hit, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Lou Whitaker Sacrifice Hit year-over-year waterfall chart

Lou Whitaker Sacrifice Hit Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Lou Whitaker's seasonal Sacrifice Hit alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Lou Whitaker Sacrifice Hit distribution box chart versus comparable players

Lou Whitaker Sacrifice Hit — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Lou Whitaker's MLB career with Sacrifice Hit alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Lou Whitaker Sacrifice Hit season-by-season breakdown table