Frank Austin vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Frank Austin
Greatest GenerationCZThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIShortstopAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Frank Austin posted the stronger offensive profile against Eddie Waitkus. Frank Austin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.846 vs .718) and on-base percentage (.405 vs .345). Eddie Waitkus had the advantage in home run production (24 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Frank Austin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Austin and Eddie Waitkus

Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
254
133.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1144
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
529.72
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
181.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
140.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
32.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
41.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191.47
100.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
445
233.39
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
451
236.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
103.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
72.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
174.65
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205.97
108.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
52.97
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
572
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.5
50.5
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Frank Austin and Eddie Waitkus

Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
1.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6479
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2159.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
2.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
765
3.19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1432
5.97
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1358
5.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.83
94.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.368
5.368
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0