Bill Eagle vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Bill Eagle
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bill Eagle and Eddie Waitkus are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .692) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .308). Bill Eagle had the advantage in slugging (.385 vs .374). 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 Bill Eagle and Eddie Waitkus

Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Bill Eagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Bill Eagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
66.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bill Eagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Bill Eagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
77.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Bill Eagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Bill Eagle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Bill Eagle and Eddie Waitkus

Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Bill Eagle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Eagle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0