Ken Griffey Jr. vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Ken Griffey Jr.
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Griffey Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Ken Griffey Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 250 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 105). Ken Griffey Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Eddie Waitkus

Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2671
141.77
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11304
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9801
520.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.913
0.913
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2781
147.61
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
84.34
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
27.81
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
33.44
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
63.27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1979.91
105.09
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5271
279.78
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4174
221.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.907
0.907
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1662
88.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1836
97.45
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2868
152.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1923.43
102.09
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
4.3
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312
69.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
13.06
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1779
94.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.41
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
199
10.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
9.77
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.66
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
13.43
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Eddie Waitkus

Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
1.06
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2348
1.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60981
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20327
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5607
2.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5850
2.59
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5761
2.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.48
98.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.417
2.417
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0