Hughie Tate vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Hughie Tate
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Hughie Tate and Eddie Waitkus are closely matched on the surface stats. Hughie Tate posted stronger numbers in OPS (.769 vs .718) and slugging (.462 vs .374). Eddie Waitkus had the advantage in on-base percentage (.345 vs .308). By the career numbers, Hughie Tate had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hughie Tate and Eddie Waitkus

Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
84.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
101.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Hughie Tate and Eddie Waitkus

Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.27
99.27
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Hughie Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hughie Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0