Jimmy Archer vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Jimmy Archer
Lost GenerationIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Waitkus comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Archer across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 91), walk rate (BB%+ 77 vs 51), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 89). Jimmy Archer held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 39). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Archer and Eddie Waitkus

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
847
176.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2882
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2646
550.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
660
137.4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
504
104.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
106
22.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
156
32.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
263.77
54.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
882
183.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
803
167.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
246
51.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
61.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
526
109.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
294.23
61.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.96
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
124
25.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
283
58.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
10.18
10.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
19.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.49
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.74
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Archer and Eddie Waitkus

Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
804
4.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4836
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3861
21.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1012
5.65
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.79
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.6
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5015
28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4873
27.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
97.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.061
6.061
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.64
22.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.79
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0