Benny Kauff vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Benny Kauff
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Benny Kauff holds a real edge over Eddie Waitkus in this comparison. Benny Kauff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 256 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 91). The edge belongs to Benny Kauff.

Hitting Stats for Benny Kauff and Eddie Waitkus

Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
859
144.61
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
3564
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
3094
520.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.885
0.885
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
961
161.78
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
686
115.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
28.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
9.6
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
8.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
275
46.3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602.01
101.35
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1391
234.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1356
228.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
87.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
76.43
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
926
155.89
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.09
105.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.71
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
367
61.78
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
313
52.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
11.39
11.39
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
12.63
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
39.39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.56
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
44.95
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.64
87.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Benny Kauff and Eddie Waitkus

Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1881
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2102
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2017
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.365
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0