Colson Montgomery vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Colson Montgomery
Gen ZIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Colson Montgomery and Eddie Waitkus are closely matched on the surface stats. Colson Montgomery posted stronger numbers in OPS (.843 vs .718) and slugging (.529 vs .374). Eddie Waitkus had the advantage in on-base percentage (.345 vs .313). By the career numbers, Colson Montgomery had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Colson Montgomery and Eddie Waitkus

Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
150.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
283
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
255
540.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
61
129.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
30
63.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
65.72
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43.46
92.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
286.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
88
186.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
91.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
116.61
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
163.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41.67
88.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
175.97
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.41
3.41
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Colson Montgomery and Eddie Waitkus

Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1794
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
598
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
2.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
3.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
3.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.65
97.65
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.458
3.458
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Colson Montgomery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colson Montgomery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0