Eddie Waitkus vs. Willie Williams — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Willie Williams
UnknownPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIUnknown

On the career numbers, Willie Williams posted the stronger offensive profile against Eddie Waitkus. Willie Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.745 vs .718) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .345). Eddie Waitkus had the advantage in home run production (24 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willie 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 Willie Williams

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
245.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
163.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
78.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
92.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.41
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
204
26.15
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.38
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.03
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Willie Williams

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.16
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.18
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.6
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
8.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
7.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.42
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0