Willie Gay vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Willie Gay
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Gay. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .500) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .250). 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 Willie Gay and Eddie Waitkus

Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
45.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Willie Gay and Eddie Waitkus

Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.27
99.27
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0