Ryan Klesko vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Ryan Klesko
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Klesko holds a real edge over Eddie Waitkus in this comparison. Ryan Klesko led in home run production (HR/PA+ 181 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 104). The edge belongs to Ryan Klesko.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Klesko and Eddie Waitkus

Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1736
159.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6516
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5611
516.67
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1564
144.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
910
83.79
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.58
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
25.6
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
60.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063.36
97.92
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2807
258.47
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2410
221.92
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
874
80.48
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
987
90.88
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.76
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043.36
96.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.67
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
75.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
1077
99.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.06
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
125
11.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.38
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.78
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
12.15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
68.94
68.94
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Ryan Klesko and Eddie Waitkus

Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1635
1.17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
1.1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37739
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12579.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
6660
4.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
0.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
7227
5.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
7149
5.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.92
98.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.373
4.373
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.76
93.76
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
0.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0