Eddie Waitkus vs. Willie Wilson — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Willie Wilson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Willie Wilson holds a real edge over Eddie Waitkus in this comparison. Willie Wilson led in batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 110), on-base percentage (OBP+ 108 vs 102), and slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 103). The edge belongs to Willie Wilson.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Willie Wilson

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2154
155.39
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8317
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4254
545.38
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7731
557.73
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1214
155.64
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207
159.22
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
931
119.36
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1738
125.38
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
20.27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.64
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
10.6
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
2.96
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
33.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1026.89
74.08
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2905
209.57
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2694
194.35
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1169
84.33
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
42.2
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1713
123.58
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1103.17
79.58
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.47
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
30.66
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
1.95
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1144
82.53
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.62
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.52
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
9.62
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.49
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
668
48.19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
9.67
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802
57.86
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.29
83.29

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Willie Wilson

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2031
1.13
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1792
1
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48317
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16105.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5060
2.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.04
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5203
2.91
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5136
2.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.71
98.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.529
2.529
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Willie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.23
88.23
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0