Lee Tate vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Lee Tate
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Lee Tate. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .519) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .260). Lee Tate 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 Lee Tate and Eddie Waitkus

Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
315.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
97
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
85
525.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
14
86.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
9
55.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Lee Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lee Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lee Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
5.87
36.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
22
136.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
24
148.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Lee Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
9
55.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
13
80.41
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
4.94
30.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
55.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Lee Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
61.86
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
9.7
9.7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Lee Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
18.56
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Lee Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Lee Tate and Eddie Waitkus

Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
728
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
242.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
2.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Lee Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.3
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
4.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.308
2.308
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Lee Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0