Art Nichols vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Art Nichols
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
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 Art Nichols. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .606) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .308). 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 Art Nichols and Lou Whitaker

Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
162.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
888
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
793
535.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
194
131.08
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
108.11
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
28
18.92
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.03
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
34
22.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
87.88
59.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
237
160.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
266
179.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
112
75.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
90
60.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
134.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
96.46
65.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Art Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.86
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
50
33.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Art Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
47.97
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Art Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
12.51
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
15.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Art Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
34.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Art Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
34.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Art Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Art Nichols and Lou Whitaker

Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
1.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
5574
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1858
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
6.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Art Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.21
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1458
7.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
6.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.98
96.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Art Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.202
6.202
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.39
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0