Jim Kane vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Jim Kane
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Kane. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .603) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .299). By the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Kane and Eddie Waitkus

Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
198.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
166
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
145
524.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
35
126.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
29
104.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
14.87
53.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
44
159.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
47
169.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
16
57.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
79.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
137.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
16.99
61.4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
12
43.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Jim Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
57.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
10.38
10.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Jim Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Jim Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Jim Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Jim Kane and Eddie Waitkus

Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
10.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Jim Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
11.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
11.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Jim Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.269
9.269
Jim Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0