Don Kessinger vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Don Kessinger
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Waitkus comes out clearly ahead of Don Kessinger across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 160), home run production (HR/PA+ 39 vs 12), and slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 87). Don Kessinger held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 104 vs 77). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Kessinger and Eddie Waitkus

Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
146.18
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8529
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7651
538.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1931
135.84
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
111.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
17.87
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
5.63
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
14
0.98
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
24.48
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
758.27
53.34
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2387
167.92
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2637
185.51
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
63.24
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
37.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1412
99.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845.37
59.47
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
684
48.12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
759
53.39
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
11.24
11.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
2.81
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
7.03
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
5.98
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
13.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Don Kessinger and Eddie Waitkus

Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2062
1.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1955
1.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52117
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17372.1
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3292
1.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6453
3.34
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
0.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10095
5.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9745
5.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.53
96.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.726
4.726
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1215
0.63
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0