Brent Gates vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Brent Gates
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican 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 Brent Gates across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 114), slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 82), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 97). Brent Gates held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 99 vs 77). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Brent Gates and Eddie Waitkus

Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685
156.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
2625
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
2329
532.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
616
140.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
461
105.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
119
27.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.71
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
155
35.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
269.51
61.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
832
190.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
851
194.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
268
61.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
63.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
522
119.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
290.3
66.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
51.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
349
79.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
7.52
7.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
8.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
16.46
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.97
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
58.06
58.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Brent Gates and Eddie Waitkus

Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
673
1.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567
0.99
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15516
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5172
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
984
1.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1614
2.81
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2658
4.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2598
4.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.74
97.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.25
84.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
0.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0