Ben Taylor vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Ben Taylor
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Taylor. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .645) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .306). Ben Taylor had the advantage in home run production (3 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 Ben Taylor and Eddie Waitkus

Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
232.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
134
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
121
541.79
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
28
125.37
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
22
98.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ben Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ben Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
12.4
55.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
41
183.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
41
183.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Ben Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
71.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
19
85.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
12.87
57.61
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
49.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Ben Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
138.81
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
4.32
4.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Ben Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
17.91
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Ben Taylor and Eddie Waitkus

Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
135
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1069
8.84
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1044
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9193
76.05
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
72
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
5.92
Ben Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.6
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1143
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9982
82.57
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1116
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9909
81.97
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.267
8.267
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
112.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
886
7.33
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0