Bob Purkey and Paul Waner Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Bob Purkey or Paul Waner? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

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Bob Purkey Paul Waner
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Starting Pitcher Right Field
Generation The Silent Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Bob Purkey and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
5.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
5.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2361
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
276
115.83
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
115.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6344
2662.51
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2662.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2114.67
887.5
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
887.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
184
77.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5513
77.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
464
194.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
270
194.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
9.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
9.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
671
281.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5927
281.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
648
271.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5783
271.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.57
96.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.57
96.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.679
1.679
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.449
1.679
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
13.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
105
13.43
Bob Purkey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Purkey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Purkey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Purkey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Purkey and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
387
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2549
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
748
313
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10762
313
Career
162 Game Avg.
645
270
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9459
270
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.889
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3152
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2243
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
605
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
909
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.009
0.009
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.009
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.085
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.085
Career
162 Game Avg.
20.83
8.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1838.28
8.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4478
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4281
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.398
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.161
0.161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.473
0.161
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.871
0.312
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.051
0.051
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.051
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.108
0.108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.108
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.252
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.888
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.204
0.204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.204
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1627
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1309
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2823
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.37
0.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1940.95
0.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1091
16
Bob Purkey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
325
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
376
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.3
2.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28.62
2.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.9
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
174
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
2
Bob Purkey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
0
Bob Purkey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Purkey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
0
Bob Purkey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
0