Lou Lowdermilk vs. Pete Vuckovich — Career Comparison

Lou Lowdermilk
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Vuckovich
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young Award

Pete Vuckovich built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Lowdermilk as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lou Lowdermilk posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.550 compared to 3.66 and 1.393 for Pete Vuckovich. By the career numbers, Lou Lowdermilk had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Lowdermilk and Pete Vuckovich

Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.25
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.77
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.58
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.43
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.41
57.41
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.03
65.03
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.23
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.38
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
3.66
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4366
27
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455.1
9
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
9.68
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
8.99
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.66
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.28
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
3.37
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.48
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
5.45
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.981
0.981
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.28
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.22
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
38.25
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6189
38.27
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.46
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.41
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.29
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
4.11
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.41
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.77
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
33.41
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5501
34.02
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Lou Lowdermilk and Pete Vuckovich

Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.77
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4366
27
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455.1
9
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.54
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.37
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.04
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.91
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.64
93.64
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.03
65.03
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Lowdermilk and Pete Vuckovich

Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
20
480
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
724.05
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
526.58
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
83.54
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
65.82
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
15.7
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.36
16.09
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
101.27
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
91.14
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.97
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
32.91
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
70.89
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
9.27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.25
8.22
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.59
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
360
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
124.05
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
4.84
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
60.76
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Lou Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.59
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100