Austin Hedges vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Austin Hedges
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Waitkus comes out clearly ahead of Austin Hedges across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 80), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 76), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 78). Austin Hedges held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 105 vs 39). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Austin Hedges and Eddie Waitkus

Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
823
194.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
2538
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
2284
539.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
422
99.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
280
66.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
66
15.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
17.49
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
142
33.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
194.25
45.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
714
168.79
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
608
143.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
212
50.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
58.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
386
91.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
163.33
38.61
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
160
37.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.6
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
694
164.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
3.66
3.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
10.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.44
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
13.24
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.78
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 600 PA
76.19
76.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Austin Hedges and Eddie Waitkus

Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
795
1.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.03
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18397
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6132.1
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
6191
9.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
6542
9.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
6485
9.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.13
99.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.157
8.157
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.05
88.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Austin Hedges
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
0.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Austin Hedges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.2
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0