Paul O'Neill vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Paul O'Neill
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Paul O'Neill comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Paul O'Neill led in home run production (HR/PA+ 162 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 132 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 109). Paul O'Neill was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Paul O'Neill and Eddie Waitkus

Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2053
147.89
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8329
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7318
527.17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2105
151.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1352
97.39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
32.49
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
20.24
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
54.24
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248.23
89.92
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3441
247.88
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3019
217.48
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1041
74.99
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
91.42
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2029
146.16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.58
89.87
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.58
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892
64.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
7.71
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
1166
84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.48
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
221
15.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
10.16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
5.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
15.42
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
65.89
65.89
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Paul O'Neill and Eddie Waitkus

Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1959
1.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1868
1.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49293
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16431
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3915
2.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.03
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4081
2.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4033
2.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.82
98.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.059
2.059
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Paul O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0