Rip Wade vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Rip Wade
Lost GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Rip Wade and Eddie Waitkus are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .284). Rip Wade had the advantage in slugging (.406 vs .374). 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 Rip Wade and Eddie Waitkus

Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
257.14
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
69
537.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
16
124.68
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
10
77.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
64.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
218.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
21
163.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
8
62.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
109.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
155.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
8.78
68.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
5
38.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
77.92
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
7.7
7.7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Rip Wade and Eddie Waitkus

Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0