Walter Tappan vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Walter Tappan
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueShortstop
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Walter Tappan. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .533) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .225). Walter Tappan had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walter Tappan and Eddie Waitkus

Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
257.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
557.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
114.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
44.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
171.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
43.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Walter Tappan and Eddie Waitkus

Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0