Eddie Waitkus vs. Red Wilson — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Red Wilson
Silent GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus posted the stronger offensive profile against Red Wilson. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .700) and slugging (.374 vs .355). Red Wilson had the advantage in home run production (24 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Red Wilson

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
602
177.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2037
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1765
519.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
455
134.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
339
99.85
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
84
24.74
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
7.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
34.17
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
215.93
63.6
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
627
184.68
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
678
199.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
206
60.68
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
371
109.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
228.53
67.31
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
63.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.89
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
48.01
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.5
12.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.32
1.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.72
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.71
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
17.67
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.36
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.53
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Red Wilson

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
1.28
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12250
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4083.1
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2884
6.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.52
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.07
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3153
6.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3120
6.88
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.95
98.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.379
5.379
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.28
78.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.26
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.22