George Anderson vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

George Anderson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueRight Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, George Anderson and Eddie Waitkus are closely matched on the surface stats. George Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.734 vs .718) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .345). Eddie Waitkus had the advantage in home run production (24 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, George Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Anderson and Eddie Waitkus

George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
269
141.7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1139
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
530.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
289
152.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
119.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
21.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
32.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152.17
80.16
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
378
199.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
402
211.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
77.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
36.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
212
111.68
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165.92
87.4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
51.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
58.47
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.26
10.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
10.01
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
18.96
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
18.96
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for George Anderson and Eddie Waitkus

George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.808
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0