Lee Elia vs. Paul Waner — Career Comparison

Lee Elia
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Paul Waner
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Paul Waner posted the stronger offensive profile against Lee Elia. Paul Waner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.878 vs .559) and on-base percentage (.404 vs .271). Lee Elia had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Paul Waner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lee Elia and Paul Waner

Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
243.59
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2549
142.11
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
234
600
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10762
600
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
543.59
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9459
527.36
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
43
110.26
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3152
175.73
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
33
84.62
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
125.05
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.82
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
33.73
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.13
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
10.65
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.69
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
6.3
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
10
25.64
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
50.68
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
15.98
40.98
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1838.28
102.49
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
61
156.41
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4478
249.66
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
61
156.41
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4281
238.67
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
17
43.59
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
90.71
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
25
64.1
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1309
72.98
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
39
100
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2823
157.39
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
15.12
38.76
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1940.95
108.21
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.69
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.12
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
15
38.46
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
60.83
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.69
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
115.38
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
376
20.96
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
5.2
5.2
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.62
28.62
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.56
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
9.7
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.69
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.95
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
7.08
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.8
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.56
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.8
Lee Elia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lee Elia and Paul Waner

Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.26
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.03
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1698
27
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
9
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.69
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5513
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.99
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.22
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.9
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5927
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
4.67
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5783
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.57
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.722
3.722
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.449
Lee Elia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.28
82.28
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.62
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Elia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0