Mike Bell vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Mike Bell
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Mike Bell and Eddie Waitkus are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Bell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.767 vs .718) and slugging (.444 vs .374). Eddie Waitkus had the advantage in on-base percentage (.345 vs .323). By the career numbers, Mike Bell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Bell and Eddie Waitkus

Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
367.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
27
522.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
116.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.28
82.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
232.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
193.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
82.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
135.48
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.43
4.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Mike Bell and Eddie Waitkus

Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
3.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0