John Knox vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

John Knox
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond 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 Knox. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .335). 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 Knox and Eddie Waitkus

John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
307.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
242
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
219
542.98
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
60
148.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
136.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
19.56
48.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
66
163.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
80
198.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
21
52.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
32
79.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
23.61
58.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
49.59
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
66.94
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
8.96
8.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for John Knox and Eddie Waitkus

John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.39
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.86
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1418
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
472.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
2.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
2.72
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
5.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
4.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.507
3.507
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.64
61.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0