Eddie Waitkus vs. Aaron Ward — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Aaron Ward
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Eddie Waitkus holds a real edge over Aaron Ward in this comparison. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 57), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 93), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 94). Aaron Ward held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 155 vs 39). The edge belongs to Eddie Waitkus.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Aaron Ward

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1059
153.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4127
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3611
524.98
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
966
140.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
704
102.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
158
22.97
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
7.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
38.09
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
481.36
69.98
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1382
200.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1330
193.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
457
66.44
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
64.99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
854
124.16
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
523.31
76.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
339
49.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
457
66.44
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9.03
9.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
22.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.23
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.52
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
10.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
48.65
48.65

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Aaron Ward

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1026
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2163
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3066
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5393
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5229
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.097
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0