Eddie Waitkus vs. Dan Wilson — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Dan Wilson
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Waitkus comes out clearly ahead of Dan Wilson across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 102), walk rate (BB%+ 77 vs 66), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 103). Dan Wilson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 83 vs 39). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Dan Wilson

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1299
168.85
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4616
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4186
544.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1097
142.59
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
785
102.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
211
27.43
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
11.44
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
40.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
484.44
62.97
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
207.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1401
182.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
441
57.32
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
67.46
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
872
113.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
509.44
66.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
280
36.4
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
763
99.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.31
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
5.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
109
14.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.99
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.82
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.81
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.16
62.16

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Dan Wilson

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1294
1.12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1179
1.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31201
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10400.1
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8142
7.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
0.41
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8660
7.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8615
7.46
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.27
99.27
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.48
99.48
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.658
6.658
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.11
91.11
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
0.54
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.27