Eddie Waitkus vs. Earl Williams — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Earl Williams
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCatcherRookie of the Year

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Eddie Waitkus holds a real edge over Earl Williams in this comparison. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 76), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 95), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 98). Earl Williams held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 227 vs 39). The edge belongs to Eddie Waitkus.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Earl Williams

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
889
155.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3431
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3058
534.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
756
132.21
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
497
86.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
115
20.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
45.29
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414.7
72.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1297
226.81
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1086
189.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
361
63.13
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
79.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
118.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
410.82
71.84
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
298
52.11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
574
100.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
103
18.01
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Earl Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Earl Williams

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
1.14
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20174
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6724.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4715
6.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
0.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5256
7.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5175
6.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.46
98.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.095
6.095
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.52
89.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
0.39
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
0.39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.18