Sam Taylor vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Sam Taylor
Lost GenerationVirginiaNorth AmericaDayton MarcosNegro National 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 Sam Taylor. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .667) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .333). Sam Taylor had the advantage in batting average (.333 vs .285). 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 Sam Taylor and Eddie Waitkus

Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Sam Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Sam Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Sam Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Sam Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Sam Taylor and Eddie Waitkus

Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Sam Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Sam Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.27
99.27
Sam Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.269
9.269
Sam Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0