Ryne Sandberg vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Ryne Sandberg
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryne Sandberg comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Ryne Sandberg led in home run production (HR/PA+ 208 vs 39), slugging (SLG+ 134 vs 101), and walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 77). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 114). Ryne Sandberg was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryne Sandberg and Eddie Waitkus

Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
139.88
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9282
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8385
542.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2386
154.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1625
105.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
26.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.91
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
18.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761
49.19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1334.68
86.28
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3787
244.8
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3181
205.62
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1318
85.2
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061
68.58
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
135.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1370.86
88.61
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.2
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761
49.19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
3.81
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1260
81.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.37
7.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.59
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
8.99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
22.24
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.92
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
29.15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
76.27
76.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Ryne Sandberg and Eddie Waitkus

Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
1.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096
1.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55266
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18422
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3892
1.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6648
3.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10660
5.21
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10540
5.15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.87
98.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.937
4.937
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
0.58
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0