Hank Erickson vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Hank Erickson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Hank Erickson. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .698) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .323). Hank Erickson had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Hank Erickson and Eddie Waitkus

Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
228.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
88
544.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
142.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
105.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
37.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.84
67.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
204.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
191.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
55.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
74.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.96
74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
37.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.25
24.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Hank Erickson and Eddie Waitkus

Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0