John Kerins vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

John Kerins
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationFirst Baseman
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against John Kerins. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .665) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .308). John Kerins had the advantage in home run production (20 career HR at a higher rate). 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 John Kerins and Eddie Waitkus

John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
557
138.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
2406
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2227
555.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
561
139.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
418
104.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
72
17.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.72
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
143
35.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
272.86
68.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
795
198.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
740
184.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
392
97.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
54.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
146.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
297.54
74.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.49
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
16.21
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.02
37.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
2.54
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
23.69
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
John Kerins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
23.69
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for John Kerins and Eddie Waitkus

John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
1.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14904
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
John Kerins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4968
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4512
8.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
0.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
0.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5299
9.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5014
9.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.62
94.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kerins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0