Paul Easterling vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Paul Easterling
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Paul Easterling and Eddie Waitkus are closely matched on the surface stats. Paul Easterling posted stronger numbers in OPS (.739 vs .718) and slugging (.410 vs .374). Eddie Waitkus had the advantage in on-base percentage (.345 vs .329). By the career numbers, Paul Easterling had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Easterling and Eddie Waitkus

Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
208.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
219
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
547.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
55
150.68
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
37
101.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
35.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
49.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27.33
74.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
224.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
71
194.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
68.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
71.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
128.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.7
78.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
41.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
120.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
4.98
4.98
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Paul Easterling and Eddie Waitkus

Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Paul Easterling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Easterling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0