Mark Mathias vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Mark Mathias
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Mark Mathias and Eddie Waitkus are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .317). Mark Mathias had the advantage in slugging (.391 vs .374). 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 Mark Mathias and Eddie Waitkus

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
220.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
179
539.7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
132.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.97
72.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
211.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
63
189.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
135.68
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.96
72.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
57.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
156.78
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Mark Mathias and Eddie Waitkus

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.41
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
957
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
2.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
3.78
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
3.7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0