Eddie Waitkus vs. Bob Williams — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Bob Williams
UnknownIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Eddie Waitkus and Bob Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .718) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .345). Eddie Waitkus had the advantage in batting average (.285 vs .273). By the career numbers, Bob Williams 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 Williams

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
507.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
107.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.52
84.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
13
200
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
215.38
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
93.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Bob Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Bob Williams

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.077
2.077
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Bob Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0