Sam Travis vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Sam Travis
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican 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 Travis. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .664) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .293). Sam Travis 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 Sam Travis and Eddie Waitkus

Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
239.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
278
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
256
552.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
59
127.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
38
82.01
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.16
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
45.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Sam Travis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Sam Travis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Sam Travis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
27.78
59.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
205.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
80
172.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Sam Travis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
75.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
51.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
52
112.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
26.35
56.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
41.01
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Sam Travis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
148.92
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.03
4.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.16
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Sam Travis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
19.42
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Sam Travis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Sam Travis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Sam Travis and Eddie Waitkus

Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1402
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
467.1
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
5.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Sam Travis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
6.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
6.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.076
4.076
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Sam Travis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.82
65.82
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Travis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0