Eddie Waitkus vs. John Williams — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
John Williams
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against John Williams. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .374) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .158). By the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus 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 John Williams

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
569.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
John Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
20.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
123.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
92.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
11.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
John Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
John Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
John Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and John Williams

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
7.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.65
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
John Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
8.93
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
8.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.9
7.9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
John Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.87
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0