Eddie Waitkus vs. Leo Wells — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Leo Wells
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Leo Wells. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .518) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .254). Leo Wells had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Leo Wells

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
229.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
209
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
189
542.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
36
103.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
27
77.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.84
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Leo Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Leo Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Leo Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
12.82
36.79
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
50
143.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
52
149.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
15
43.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
33.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
16
45.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Leo Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
111.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Leo Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.97
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Leo Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Leo Wells

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3264
27
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
9
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Leo Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.569
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0