Jim Cook vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Jim Cook
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Cook. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .434) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .241). 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 Jim Cook and Eddie Waitkus

Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
26
537.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4
82.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.57
32.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
103.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
103.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.35
27.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Jim Cook and Eddie Waitkus

Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.89
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0