Erik Kratz vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Erik Kratz
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Erik Kratz. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .617) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .262). Erik Kratz had the advantage in home run production (31 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Erik Kratz and Eddie Waitkus

Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
335
211.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
951
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
881
555.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
184
116.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
117
73.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
36
22.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
19.56
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
42.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
84.14
53.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
313
197.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
243
153.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
76
47.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
66.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
150
94.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
74.43
46.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.57
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
29.65
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.42
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
208
131.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.68
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
17.67
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Erik Kratz and Eddie Waitkus

Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
1.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.98
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6333
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2111
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1954
8.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2094
8.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
8.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.27
99.27
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.158
7.158
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0