Joe Gantenbein vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Joe Gantenbein
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Gantenbein. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .703) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .328). Joe Gantenbein had the advantage in home run production (8 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 Joe Gantenbein and Eddie Waitkus

Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
186.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
597
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
547.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
148
148.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
114
114.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
34
34.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
66.29
66.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
205.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
194
194.97
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
68.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
59.3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
119.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
73.42
73.79
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
43
43.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
43.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
13.88
13.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.03
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.01
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Joe Gantenbein and Eddie Waitkus

Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0