Eddie Waitkus vs. Woody Woodward — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Woody Woodward
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Waitkus comes out clearly ahead of Woody Woodward across most offensive categories. Eddie Waitkus led in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 135), home run production (HR/PA+ 39 vs 0), and slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 76). Woody Woodward held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 99 vs 77). Eddie Waitkus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Woody Woodward

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
880
217.82
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
2424
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
2187
541.34
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
517
127.97
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
423
104.7
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
79
19.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.47
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.08
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.25
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
36.28
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
94
23.27
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
182.94
45.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
627
155.2
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
699
173.02
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
208
51.49
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
47.82
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
148
36.63
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
355
87.87
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
199.04
49.27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
47.69
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
169
41.83
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.42
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
301
74.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
8.05
8.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.13
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
10.64
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.97
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
11.39
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.47
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
48.28
48.28

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and Woody Woodward

Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
895
1.38
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666
1.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17571
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5857
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1267
1.95
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2019
3.1
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.13
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3370
5.18
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3286
5.05
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.51
97.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.672
3.672
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.41
74.41
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
0.63
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0