Eddie Waitkus vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Josh Willingham holds a real edge over Eddie Waitkus in this comparison. Josh Willingham led in home run production (HR/PA+ 169 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 84). The edge belongs to Josh Willingham.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Josh Willingham

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
149.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
73.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
87
11.31
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.72
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Josh Willingham

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
956
1.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1666
1.89
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1714
1.94
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.793
1.793
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0