Sammy Vick vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Sammy Vick
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican 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 Sammy Vick. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .305). 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 Sammy Vick and Lou Whitaker

Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
181.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
705
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
545.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
159
135.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
100.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
28
23.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.91
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
41
34.89
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
70.69
60.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
215
182.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
212
180.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
90
76.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
50
42.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
138
117.45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
77
65.53
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
51
43.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
77.45
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.36
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.21
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Sammy Vick and Lou Whitaker

Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Sammy Vick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.709
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Vick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0