Jim Thorpe vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Jim Thorpe
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Thorpe. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .286). Jim Thorpe had the advantage in home run production (7 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 Jim Thorpe and Eddie Waitkus

Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
231.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
698
559.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
176
140.99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
131
104.94
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.61
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
45
36.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
77.47
62.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
253
202.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
209
167.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
72.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
65.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
132.98
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
85.05
68.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.81
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
97.73
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
24.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.55
93.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Jim Thorpe and Eddie Waitkus

Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.881
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0