Luther Gilyard vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Luther Gilyard
Greatest GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Luther Gilyard. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .309). 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 Luther Gilyard and Eddie Waitkus

Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
163.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
287
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
549.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
68
142.16
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
50
104.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
27.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
37.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
29.49
61.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
92
192.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
87
181.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
73.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
129.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
32.83
68.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
33.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.09
26.09
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.45
1.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Luther Gilyard and Eddie Waitkus

Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1922
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
640.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
707
9.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
10.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
754
10.59
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.667
9.667
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.269
9.269
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0