Eddie Waitkus vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against John Ward. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .314). 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 John Ward

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2107
155.8
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
933.09
69
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2545
188.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869
64.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1049.82
77.63
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
22.94
22.94
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
1.29
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and John Ward

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
1.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49308
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16436
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3325
1.82
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5050
2.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
0.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9327
5.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8375
4.59
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.79
89.79
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.474
4.474
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
0.27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0