Eddie Waitkus vs. Bob Way — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Bob Way
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Way. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .667) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .333). Bob Way had the advantage in batting average (.333 vs .285). 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 Bob Way

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1000
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bob Way
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Bob Way
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
800
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Bob Way
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Bob Way
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Bob Way
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Bob Way

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Bob Way
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Bob Way
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Way
Career
Per 9 Innings
0