Joe Abreu vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Joe Abreu
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Abreu. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .313). Joe Abreu had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Abreu and Eddie Waitkus

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
28
525
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
60.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
60.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Joe Abreu and Eddie Waitkus

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0