Johnny Kling vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Johnny Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Kling comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Johnny Kling led in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 39), slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 101), and batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 110). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 135). Johnny Kling was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Kling and Eddie Waitkus

Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
162.88
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
4645
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4246
548.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1154
149.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
892
115.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
181
23.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.88
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
262
33.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
519.18
67.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1517
195.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1447
186.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
475
61.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
66.52
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
970
125.3
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
579.65
74.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
281
36.3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
327
42.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
14.2
14.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
13.69
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Johnny Kling and Eddie Waitkus

Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1207
1.3
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
0.67
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25143
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8381
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5577
5.99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1564
1.68
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
0.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
7358
7.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
7141
7.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
97.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.916
5.916
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.95
51.95
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
1.01
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
0.97
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0