Billy Gardner vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Billy Gardner
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Waitkus comes out clearly ahead of Billy Gardner across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 111), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 91), and slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 83). Billy Gardner held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 50 vs 39). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Gardner and Eddie Waitkus

Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1034
159.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
3889
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3544
546.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
841
129.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
623
96.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
159
24.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.78
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
218
33.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
334.66
51.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1159
178.81
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1120
172.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
356
54.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
271
41.81
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
586
90.41
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
349.97
53.99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.09
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
246
37.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.78
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
439
67.73
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
8.86
8.86
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
83
12.81
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
46.34
46.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Billy Gardner and Eddie Waitkus

Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
1.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
916
1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24714
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8238
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2111
2.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
2.81
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4796
5.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4679
5.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.503
4.503
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.16
88.16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
0.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0