Bobby Grich vs Lou Whitaker

Bobby Grich Lou Whitaker

Bobby Grich and Lou Whitaker compared on their MLB careers: Bobby Grich played 17 seasons, 1970 to 1986, Lou Whitaker 19 seasons, 1977 to 1995. Bobby Grich has .266 batting average to Lou Whitaker's .276. Bobby Grich won 1 title, Lou Whitaker won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Bobby Grich and Lou Whitaker career totals

2,008	GP	2,390
6,890	AB	8,570
1,033	R	1,386
1,833	H	2,369
224	HR	244
864	RBI	1,084
104	SB	143
0.3	AVG	0.3
0.4	OBP	0.4
0.4	SLG	0.4
0.8	OPS	0.8

How do they compare in the postseason?

Bobby Grich and Lou Whitaker postseason

24	GP	13
88	AB	49
5	R	13
16	H	10
3	HR	1
9	RBI	1
0	SB	1
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.2	OBP	0.3
0.3	SLG	0.3
0.5	OPS	0.7

Where each stands all time

Bobby Grich and Lou Whitaker all-time places

—	Home runs	270th (244)
—	Hits	134th (2,369)
—	RBI	205th (1,084)

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Bobby Grich: 1 championship; AL Gold Glove ×4, AL Silver Slugger
Lou Whitaker: 1 championship; AL Rookie of the Year, AL Gold Glove ×3, AL Silver Slugger ×4

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Bobby Grich and Lou Whitaker season by season

1st	1970	.211	0	8	1977	.250	0	2
2nd	1971	.300	1	6	1978	.285	3	58
3rd	1972	.278	12	50	1979	.286	3	42
4th	1973	.251	12	50	1980	.233	1	45
5th	1974	.263	19	82	1981	.263	5	36
6th	1975	.260	13	57	1982	.286	15	65
7th	1976	.266	13	54	1983	.320	12	72
8th	1977	.243	7	23	1984	.289	13	56
9th	1978	.251	6	42	1985	.279	21	73
10th	1979	.294	30	101	1986	.269	20	73
11th	1980	.271	14	62	1987	.265	16	59
12th	1981	.304	22	61	1988	.275	12	55
13th	1982	.261	19	65	1989	.251	28	85
14th	1983	.292	16	62	1990	.237	18	60
15th	1984	.256	18	58	1991	.279	23	78
16th	1985	.242	13	53	1992	.278	19	71
17th	1986	.268	9	30	1993	.290	9	67
18th	—	—	—	—	1994	.301	12	43
19th	—	—	—	—	1995	.293	14	44

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI


24	GP	13
88	AB	49
5	R	13
16	H	10
3	HR	1
9	RBI	1
0	SB	1
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.2	OBP	0.3
0.3	SLG	0.3
0.5	OPS	0.7


24	GP	13
88	AB	49
5	R	13
16	H	10
3	HR	1
9	RBI	1
0	SB	1
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.2	OBP	0.3
0.3	SLG	0.3
0.5	OPS	0.7


24	GP	13
88	AB	49
5	R	13
16	H	10
3	HR	1
9	RBI	1
0	SB	1
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.2	OBP	0.3
0.3	SLG	0.3
0.5	OPS	0.7