Mark Koenig vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Mark Koenig
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican 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 Mark Koenig across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 160), walk rate (BB%+ 77 vs 59), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 100). Mark Koenig held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 61 vs 39). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mark Koenig and Eddie Waitkus

Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1162
151.47
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
4603
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4271
556.72
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
155.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
918
119.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
195
25.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.65
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
272
35.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
488.36
63.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1567
204.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
185.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
74.56
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
57.74
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
987
128.66
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
553.03
72.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.43
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
222
28.94
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
24.77
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.23
24.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
12.9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.69
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.82
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.87
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 600 PA
68.89
68.89
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Mark Koenig and Eddie Waitkus

Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1071
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1983
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Mark Koenig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
5269
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4917
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.591
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
517
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Koenig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0