Retired
Eddie Waitkus
Birthdate:
Sept. 4, 1919 (112 y, 0 m, 25 d)Born In:
Cambridge, MA, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/174
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1949 | None (MLB) |
| 1948 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 29.7 | 25.8 |
| Grey Ink | 34 | 161.6 | 148.4 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 46.4 | 45.2 |
| WAR | 5.5 | 58.2 | 58.5 |
| WAR7 | 6.9 | 37.5 | 38.0 |
| JAWS | 6.2 | 47.9 | 48.3 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dick Siebert R | 948 |
| Walter Holke R | 942 |
| Pat Tabler R | 933 |
| Jack Burns R | 928 |
| Chick Gandil R | 924 |
| Jack McCarthy R | 923 |
| Patsy Tebeau R | 923 |
| Danny Cater R | 920 |
| Carson Bigbee R | 920 |
| George Stovall R | 919 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 153 | 7 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 702 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 562 | 9 |
| 1948 | 562 | 9 |
| 1950 | 641 | 2 |
| 1950 | 641 | 2 |
| 1951 | 610 | 6 |
| 1951 | 610 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 166 | 10 |
| 1950 | 182 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 27 | 9 |
| 1950 | 32 | 9 |
| 1952 | 29 | 8 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 87 | 10 |
| 1950 | 102 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 3 | 5 |
| 1947 | 3 | 5 |
| 1948 | 3 | 1 |
| 1950 | 4 | 1 |
| 1951 | 3 | 3 |
| 1952 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 3 | 4 |
| 1947 | 4 | 5 |
| 1948 | 4 | 3 |
| 1950 | 6 | 1 |
| 1951 | 5 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.295 | 9 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.368 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 154 | 5 |