Tony Gwynn vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tony Gwynn comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Tony Gwynn led in contact rate (K%+ 372 vs 244), home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 39), and batting average (AVG+ 137 vs 110). Tony Gwynn was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Tony Gwynn and Eddie Waitkus
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2440
143.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
10232
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
9288
544.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.867
0.867
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2378
139.44
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
763
44.74
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1634.43
95.84
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
4259
249.75
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
3955
231.92
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2386
139.91
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1703.87
99.91
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
203
11.9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
434
25.45
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
23.58
23.58
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
259
15.19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
319
18.71
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
125
7.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
444
26.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
71.85
71.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78
Fielding Stats for Tony Gwynn and Eddie Waitkus
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2326
1.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1069
8.84
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2304
1.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
59632
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19877.1
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4512
2.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9193
76.05
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
5.92
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
2.14
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9982
82.57
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
2.12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9909
81.97
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.69
98.69
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.27
99.27
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.009
2.009
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.269
9.269
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.05
99.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
7.33