Johnny Mize vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Johnny Mize
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Mize comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Johnny Mize led in home run production (HR/PA+ 340 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 156 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 110). Johnny Mize was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Mize and Eddie Waitkus

Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1884
153.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7371
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6443
524.46
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.954
0.954
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
163.7
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
97.84
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
29.87
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
6.76
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
29.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
65.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397.43
113.75
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3621
294.75
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2919
237.61
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.959
0.959
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.006
1.006
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1118
91.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1337
108.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2096
170.61
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432.54
116.61
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
856
69.68
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
524
42.65
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
14.07
14.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
1.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
8.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.28
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Johnny Mize and Eddie Waitkus

Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1675
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14862
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1033
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16028
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15895
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.49
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0