Oscar Melillo vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Oscar Melillo
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican 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 Oscar Melillo across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 135), walk rate (BB%+ 77 vs 61), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 97). Oscar Melillo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 43 vs 39). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Oscar Melillo and Eddie Waitkus

Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
149.24
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5536
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5063
548.74
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1316
142.63
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1020
110.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
210
22.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
6.94
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
32.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
535.58
58.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1720
186.42
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1655
179.37
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
63.95
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
59.39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
120.95
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
600.78
65.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.3
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
327
35.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
306
33.16
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
18.09
18.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
1.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
7.48
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
7.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
51.49
51.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Oscar Melillo and Eddie Waitkus

Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1350
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3463
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4503
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8184
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7966
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.901
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0