Eddie Waitkus vs. Jayson Werth — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jayson Werth
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jayson Werth comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Jayson Werth led in home run production (HR/PA+ 144 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 149 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 97). Jayson Werth was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Jayson Werth

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
149.2
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6366
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5484
516.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
138.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 600 PA
914
86.15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
28.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
21.58
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
51.93
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
954.65
89.98
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
235.25
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2293
216.12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
883
83.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
799
75.31
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
136.95
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950.33
89.57
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
6.03
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
764
72.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 600 PA
1450
136.66
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.38
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
9.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
12.44
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
14.61
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.16
85.16

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Jayson Werth

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1506
1.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432
1.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38122
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12707.1
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2869
2.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.06
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3003
2.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2959
2.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.53
98.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.965
1.965
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Jayson Werth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jayson Werth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0