Bill Knickerbocker vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Bill Knickerbocker
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Bill Knickerbocker across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 121), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 99), and slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 92). Bill Knickerbocker held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 49 vs 39). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Knickerbocker and Eddie Waitkus

Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
907
145
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
3753
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3418
546.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
943
150.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
690
110.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
31.65
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.48
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
40.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
411.8
65.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1279
204.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
1196
191.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
423
67.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
58.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
763
121.98
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
451.8
72.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
244
39.01
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
238
38.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
15.77
15.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
1.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
13.11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
7.35
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
11.35
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
35.21
35.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Bill Knickerbocker and Eddie Waitkus

Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
877
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1696
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2621
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4506
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4317
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.81
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.923
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0