Sam Mayer vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Sam Mayer
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Mayer. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .678) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .333). Sam Mayer had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Lou Whitaker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mayer and Lou Whitaker

Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
178.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
29
470.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
113.51
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
97.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
14.69
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Sam Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Sam Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.24
52.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
162.16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
178.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
129.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
58.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Sam Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Sam Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.5
18.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Sam Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Sam Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Sam Mayer and Lou Whitaker

Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Sam Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Sam Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0