Eddie Waitkus vs. David Wright — Career Comparison

Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
David Wright
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, David Wright comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Waitkus across most offensive categories. David Wright led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 101). Eddie Waitkus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 244 vs 107). David Wright was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Waitkus and David Wright

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140
146.15
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1585
138.43
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4680
600
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6870
600
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5998
523.84
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.885
0.885
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1777
155.2
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1119
97.73
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
215
27.56
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
34.06
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
David Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
21.14
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
57.47
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
547.28
70.16
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125.73
98.32
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
203.72
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2945
257.21
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
204.74
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2584
225.68
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
528
67.69
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949
82.88
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
970
84.72
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
877
112.44
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1677
146.46
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
607.45
77.88
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117.06
97.56
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.93
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
762
66.55
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
6.38
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
David Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1292
112.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
David Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
5.32
5.32
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
David Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
David Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.68
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
David Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
152
13.28
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.59
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
17.12
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.68
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.62
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
22.79
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
David Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
75.1
75.1

Fielding Stats for Eddie Waitkus and David Wright

Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1574
1.02
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.02
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
1.01
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41797
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13932.1
9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
David Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
0.7
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2948
1.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
David Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.12
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
David Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4226
2.73
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
David Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4036
2.61
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
David Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
David Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.564
2.564
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
David Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
David Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
0.15
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0