Ed Goebel vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Ed Goebel
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Goebel and Eddie Waitkus are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .697) and slugging (.374 vs .339). Ed Goebel had the advantage in on-base percentage (.358 vs .345). 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 Ed Goebel and Eddie Waitkus

Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
331.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
59
528.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
16
143.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
125.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Goebel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Goebel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
7.63
68.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
20
179.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
214.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Ed Goebel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Goebel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ed Goebel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
116.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
134.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
8.61
77.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
71.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Ed Goebel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
143.28
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
4.19
4.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Ed Goebel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Ed Goebel and Eddie Waitkus

Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Ed Goebel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Ed Goebel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.875
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goebel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0