Eddie Waitkus vs. Paul Waner — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Paul Waner
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Paul Waner comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Paul Waner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 236). Paul Waner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Paul Waner

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2549
142.11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10762
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9459
527.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3152
175.73
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
125.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
33.73
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
10.65
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.3
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
50.68
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1838.28
102.49
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4478
249.66
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4281
238.67
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
90.71
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1309
72.98
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2823
157.39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1940.95
108.21
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
60.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
376
20.96
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.62
28.62
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
9.7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
7.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.8
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Paul Waner

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5513
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5927
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5783
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.449
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0