Al Kaline vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Kaline comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Al Kaline led in home run production (HR/PA+ 209 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 145). Al Kaline was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Kaline and Eddie Waitkus

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2834
146.62
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10116
523.38
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.866
0.866
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3007
155.57
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
105.29
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
498
25.77
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
3.88
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
20.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
972
50.29
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1822.79
94.31
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4852
251.03
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4339
224.49
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
83.92
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
81.9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2806
145.18
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866.99
96.59
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
2.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
66.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1020
52.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
11.37
11.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
271
14.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
7.09
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
10.45
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
67.82
67.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Al Kaline and Eddie Waitkus

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2625
1.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2482
1.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65480
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21826.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5938
2.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6255
2.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6173
2.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.69
98.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.352
2.352
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0