Elvis Andrus vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Elvis Andrus
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Whitaker comes out clearly ahead of Elvis Andrus across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 55), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 91), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 99). Elvis Andrus held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 111 vs 108). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Elvis Andrus and Lou Whitaker

Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
2059
143.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
8602
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7772
542.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2091
145.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1558
108.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
26.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
51
3.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
102
7.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
533
37.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
954.34
66.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
2879
200.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
2759
192.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Elvis Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
1058
73.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
775
54.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
1731
120.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
1004.73
70.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Elvis Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.98
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
611
42.62
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
84.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Elvis Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
7.25
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
58
4.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
197
13.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Elvis Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
24.2
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Elvis Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
8.02
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Elvis Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
32.23
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Elvis Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.11
75.11
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Elvis Andrus and Lou Whitaker

Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2032
1.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1991
1.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
52610
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
17536.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3020
1.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5419
2.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8670
4.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8439
4.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.34
97.34
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.153
4.153
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Elvis Andrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1238
0.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elvis Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0