Bobby Grich vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Bobby Grich
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Bobby Grich holds a real edge over Eddie Waitkus in this comparison. Bobby Grich led in home run production (HR/PA+ 188 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 149 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 125 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 81). The edge belongs to Bobby Grich.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Grich and Eddie Waitkus

Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2008
146.57
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8220
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6890
502.92
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
133.8
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1242
90.66
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
23.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
3.43
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
16.35
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
43.14
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132.59
82.67
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2919
213.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3006
219.42
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1033
75.4
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
63.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1673
122.12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1156.2
84.39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.28
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
79.34
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.65
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
93.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 600 PA
6.43
6.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
7.81
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.65
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 600 PA
157
11.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
7.59
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
6.06
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
13.65
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 600 PA
55.61
55.61
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Bobby Grich and Eddie Waitkus

Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2044
1.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1926
1.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51265
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17088.1
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4882
2.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5891
3.1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10962
5.77
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10773
5.67
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.28
98.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.271
5.271
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.23
94.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Bobby Grich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
0.75
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Grich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0