Heinie Sand vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Heinie Sand
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
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 Heinie Sand across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 53), contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 64), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 87). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Heinie Sand and Lou Whitaker

Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
848
144.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
3529
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
3033
515.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
781
132.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
586
99.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
145
24.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.44
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
195
33.15
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
395.3
67.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
1044
177.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
1178
200.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
457
77.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
251
42.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
690
117.31
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
432.23
73.49
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
382
64.95
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Heinie Sand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
57.81
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Heinie Sand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.38
10.38
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Heinie Sand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Heinie Sand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
16.83
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Heinie Sand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Heinie Sand
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.41
72.41
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Heinie Sand and Lou Whitaker

Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
841
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
1873
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
2561
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4698
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
4434
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.38
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Heinie Sand
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.272
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heinie Sand
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0