Eddie Waitkus vs. Bernie Williams — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Bernie Williams
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bernie Williams comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. Bernie Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 129 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 145 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 125). Bernie Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Bernie Williams

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2076
137.59
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9053
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7869
521.53
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.868
0.868
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2336
154.82
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1545
102.4
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
29.76
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
3.65
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
19.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
52.42
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1431.62
94.88
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3756
248.93
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3444
228.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1366
90.53
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
83.31
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
154.82
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445.66
95.81
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.58
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1069
70.85
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
6.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1212
80.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
7.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.8
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.24
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
223
14.78
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
9.74
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.77
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
15.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
62.82
62.82

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Bernie Williams

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1924
1.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1884
1.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49988
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16662.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4710
2.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4823
2.61
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4775
2.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.482
2.482
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Bernie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0