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Historical player · 1941–1955

Eddie Waitkus

B/T L/L · HT 72 · WT 170 · Born 9/4/1919 · From Cambridge, MA USA · Debut 1941-04-15 · Final 1955-09-20

Career · batting

G
1,140
 
 
AB
4,254
 
 
H
1,214
 
 
HR
24
 
 
RBI
373
 
 
SB
28
 
 
BB
372
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.285 · 0.718
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1941–1948

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HR
13
#248 on the Cubs
1 E. Burton
1 E. Young
Hits
455
#109 on the Cubs
4 H. Jeffcoat
3 J. Hernandez
RBI
134
#168 on the Cubs
1 L. Novikoff
1 B. Hutchison
SB
17
#195 on the Cubs
1 G. Baker
1 F. Baumholtz
Runs
198
#125 on the Cubs
1 C. Williams
2 T. Donahue
BB
98
#178 on the Cubs
1 D. Bertell
1 A. Gonzalez

Career with the Philadelphia Phillies · 1949–1955

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HR
9
#268 on the Phillies
1 G. Brack
1 M. Young
Hits
649
#73 on the Phillies
6 S. Lopata
13 F. Leach
RBI
197
#123 on the Phillies
1 E. Bouchee
3 M. Duncan
SB
9
#261 on the Phillies
1 P. Caballero
1 R. Amaro
Runs
293
#84 on the Phillies
6 B. McBride
1 D. Cash
BB
235
#69 on the Phillies
1 E. Flick
16 E. Bouchee

Career with the Baltimore Orioles · 1954–1955

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HR
2
#490 on the Orioles
1 M. Alexander
1 T. Zachary
Hits
110
#346 on the Orioles
1 E. Allen
1 J. Yeager
RBI
42
#362 on the Orioles
1 B. Gilbert
1 P. Valaika
SB
2
#434 on the Orioles
1 B. Abstein
1 S. Adams
Runs
37
#412 on the Orioles
1 D. Criss
1 E. Cabell
BB
39
#350 on the Orioles
1 J. Beniquez
1 H. Gleason

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
24
#2,905 all-time MLB
1 J. Andrews
1 S. Wood
Hits
1,214
#1,051 all-time MLB
1 R. Devers
2 G. Pinkney
RBI
373
#1,774 all-time MLB
1 B. Cerv
1 M. Zunino
SB
28
#2,648 all-time MLB
1 J. Adair
1 J. Adell

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1941 Cubs NL 122815 00 0 0 003 0.1790.179
1946 Cubs NL 11344150134 245 4 55 32314 0.3040.408
1947 Cubs NL 13051460150 286 2 35 33217 0.2920.381
1948 Cubs NL 13956287166 2710 7 44 114319 0.2950.416
1949 Phillies NL 542094164 163 1 28 33312 0.3060.426
1950 Phillies NL 154641102182 325 2 44 35529 0.2840.359
1951 Phillies NL 14561065157 274 1 46 05322 0.2570.320
1952 Phillies NL 14649951144 294 2 49 26423 0.2890.375
1953 Phillies NL 812472472 92 1 16 11323 0.2910.356
1954 Orioles AL 953113588 174 2 33 02825 0.2830.3410.383
1955 Orioles AL 3885222 11 0 9 21110 0.2590.3440.294
1955 Phillies NL 331071030 50 2 14 0177 0.2800.3790.383
Career 1,140 4,254 528 1,214 215 44 24 373 28 372 204 0.285 0.344 0.374

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
1B1,0491231,088.09,15071672886
OF2000.043010
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