Paul Gillespie vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Paul Gillespie
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Paul Gillespie posted the stronger offensive profile against Eddie Waitkus. Paul Gillespie posted stronger numbers in OPS (.763 vs .718) and on-base percentage (.358 vs .345). By the career numbers, Paul Gillespie had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Gillespie and Eddie Waitkus

Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
233.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
229
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
205
537.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
58
151.97
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
45
117.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
7
18.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.72
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
13
34.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30.85
80.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
217.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
214.85
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
17
44.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
81.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
42
110.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.66
88.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
36.68
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
16.36
16.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
1.57
1.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Paul Gillespie and Eddie Waitkus

Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Paul Gillespie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.947
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Gillespie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0