Carlos May vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Carlos May
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Carlos May comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Carlos May led in home run production (HR/PA+ 98 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 134 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 102). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 112). Carlos May was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Carlos May and Eddie Waitkus

Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1165
148
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4723
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
4120
523.4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
143.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
842
106.97
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
172
21.85
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
11.43
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
36.21
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594.54
75.53
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1615
205.17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1684
213.93
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
69.24
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
68.09
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991
125.89
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618.71
78.6
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.72
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
65.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
565
71.78
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
8.36
8.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.89
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.95
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
112
14.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
10.8
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.73
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
17.53
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
61.59
61.59
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Carlos May and Eddie Waitkus

Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
1.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
1.03
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22685
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7561.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2920
3.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
0.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3158
3.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3113
3.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.58
98.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.506
3.506
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0