Charlie Gehringer vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Charlie Gehringer
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVPAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Charlie Gehringer comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Charlie Gehringer led in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 125 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 125 vs 101). Charlie Gehringer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Charlie Gehringer and Eddie Waitkus

Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2323
136.15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10237
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8860
519.29
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.893
0.893
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2839
166.4
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1935
113.41
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574
33.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
8.56
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
10.78
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
904
52.98
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781.62
104.42
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4257
249.51
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4075
238.84
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.925
0.925
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1774
103.98
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1427
83.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3017
176.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1849.74
108.41
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
2.93
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1186
69.51
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
21.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.52
27.52
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.19
3.19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
8.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
1.58
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
10.61
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
15.82
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 600 PA
67.04
67.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Charlie Gehringer and Eddie Waitkus

Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2221
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5446
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7091
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12847
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12537
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.645
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Charlie Gehringer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1447
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gehringer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0