John Kroner vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

John Kroner
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
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 John Kroner across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 98), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 90), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 87). John Kroner held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 55 vs 39). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Kroner and Eddie Waitkus

John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
170.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
786
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
702
535.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
184
140.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
121
92.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
35.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
48.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
91.78
70.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
206.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
252
192.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
83
63.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
80.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
138.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
97.46
74.4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
51.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
42.75
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
14.04
14.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.21
1.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for John Kroner and Eddie Waitkus

John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0