Carl Nichols vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Carl Nichols
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican 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 Carl Nichols. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .532) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .284). 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 Carl Nichols and Lou Whitaker

Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
272.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
528.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
38
108.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
30
85.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
13.03
37.05
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
46
130.81
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
57
162.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.428
0.428
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
16
45.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
18
51.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
34
96.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
13.26
37.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
18
51.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
139.34
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
5.48
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Carl Nichols and Lou Whitaker

Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1404
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
5.94
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.09
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
6.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11613
5.48
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
6.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11424
5.39
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
98.04
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.605
4.605
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.42
68.42
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0