Johnny Evers vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Evers comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Johnny Evers led in walk rate (BB%+ 179 vs 77), on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 102), and contact rate (K%+ 259 vs 244). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 39 vs 21). Johnny Evers was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Eddie Waitkus

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1784
148.46
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1659
138.06
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361
113.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Eddie Waitkus

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
1.69
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3806
3.61
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5215
4.95
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
0.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9468
8.99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9021
8.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.079
5.079
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
0.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0