Willie Keeler vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Willie Keeler
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Keeler comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Willie Keeler led in contact rate (K%+ 582 vs 244), home run production (HR/PA+ 65 vs 39), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 102). Willie Keeler was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Keeler and Eddie Waitkus

Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
132.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9610
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8591
536.38
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2932
183.06
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2513
156.9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
15.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
9.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.06
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
419
26.16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1504.68
93.94
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3562
222.39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3585
223.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
107.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
810
50.57
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
155.84
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.41
105.35
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
8.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
32.72
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.49
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.66
70.66
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
22.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
30.91
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
30.91
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Willie Keeler and Eddie Waitkus

Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
1.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
0.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54078
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18026
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3170
1.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
0.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3700
1.85
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3533
1.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.679
1.679
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Willie Keeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.74
34.74
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Keeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0