Doc Edwards vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Doc Edwards
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Doc Edwards. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .624) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .299). Doc Edwards had the advantage in home run production (15 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Doc Edwards and Eddie Waitkus

Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
195.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
973
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
906
558.68
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
216
133.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
168
103.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
33
20.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
48
29.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
80.82
49.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
294
181.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
278
171.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69
42.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
53.65
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
141
86.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
81.85
50.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
53
32.68
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.48
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
67.21
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
8.93
8.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
19.12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Doc Edwards and Eddie Waitkus

Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6476
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2158.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1573
6.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1721
7.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1696
7.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.55
98.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.036
6.036
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.77
85.77
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0