Cleveland Clark vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Cleveland Clark
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IICenter Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Cleveland Clark and Eddie Waitkus are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in batting average (.285 vs .266) and home run production (24 career HR at a higher rate). Cleveland Clark had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .345). 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 Cleveland Clark and Eddie Waitkus

Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
159.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
492
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
425
518.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
113
137.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
83
101.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
18
21.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
36.59
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.34
74.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
157
191.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
204.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
80.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
63.41
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
141.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.83
81.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
64.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
492
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
53
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Cleveland Clark and Eddie Waitkus

Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3062
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1020.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
2.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
2.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
2.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.938
1.938
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.25
92.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0