Red Thomas vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Red Thomas
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Red Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Eddie Waitkus. Red Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.838 vs .718) and on-base percentage (.371 vs .345). Eddie Waitkus had the advantage in batting average (.285 vs .267). By the career numbers, Red Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Red Thomas and Eddie Waitkus

Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
30
500
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
87.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
233.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
216.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
150
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
85.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7.2
7.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Red Thomas and Eddie Waitkus

Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.125
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0