Chili Davis vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Chili Davis
Baby BoomersJamaicaThrows RightBats SwitchCaribbeanCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Chili Davis comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Chili Davis led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 151 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 93). Chili Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chili Davis and Eddie Waitkus

Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2436
146.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9996
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8673
520.59
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2380
142.86
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1576
94.6
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
25.45
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
21.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
804
48.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1442.15
86.56
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3914
234.93
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3589
215.43
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1240
74.43
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1372
82.35
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2262
135.77
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1430.6
85.87
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
0.9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
71.67
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
11.28
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
101.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
5.89
5.89
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
5.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
232
13.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.52
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
5.88
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
14.41
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
59.17
59.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Chili Davis and Eddie Waitkus

Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1151
1.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30659
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10219.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2566
2.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2723
2.4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2643
2.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0