Fresco Thompson vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Fresco Thompson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Waitkus comes out clearly ahead of Fresco Thompson across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 132), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 100), and home run production (HR/PA+ 39 vs 30). Fresco Thompson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 87 vs 77). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fresco Thompson and Eddie Waitkus

Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
669
140.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2856
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2560
537.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
762
160.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
566
118.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
31.3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.73
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
41.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383.45
80.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1018
213.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
982
206.3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
84.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
52.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
636
133.61
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419.36
88.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
215
45.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
30.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
19.97
19.97
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
15.97
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
14.5
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
14.71
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.57
98.57
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Fresco Thompson and Eddie Waitkus

Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2059
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3843
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3697
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.804
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0