Wally Gerber vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Wally Gerber
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Wally Gerber across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 122), home run production (HR/PA+ 39 vs 21), and slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 83). Wally Gerber held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 91 vs 77). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gerber and Eddie Waitkus

Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1522
157.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5816
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5099
526.03
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1309
135.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
111.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
172
17.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
4.75
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.72
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
225
23.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
541.02
55.81
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1594
164.44
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1807
186.42
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
57.57
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
49.11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1027
105.95
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
626.59
64.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.4
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
47.97
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
357
36.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
16.29
16.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
1.3
1.3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
22.59
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.44
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
9.28
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
47.78
47.78
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Wally Gerber and Eddie Waitkus

Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1497
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3025
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4446
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7921
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7471
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.991
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0