Eddie Waitkus vs. Jay Ward — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jay Ward
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Jay Ward. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .530) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .305). 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 Eddie Waitkus and Jay Ward

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
279.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
49
506.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
42.4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
175.86
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
38.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
93.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
196.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Jay Ward

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.94
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.96
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
4.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.33
98.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.9
61.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0