Player
Eddie Waitkus
Player Info
- Full Name
- Edward Stephen
- Born
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September 4, 1919
Cambridge, MA, USA - Died
- September 16, 1972
- Size
- 6'0" / 170 lbs
- B/T
- L / L
- Debut
- April 15, 1941
- Final Game
- September 20, 1955
- Career
- 15 years
Teams
- Chicago Cubs 1941-1948
- Philadelphia Phillies 1949-1955
- Baltimore Orioles 1954-1955
Honors
1 x All-Star
Career Batting
1,140
G
.285
AVG
1,214
H
24
HR
373
RBI
.716
OPS
101
OPS vs Lg
89% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Baltimore Orioles | 38 | 85 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies | 33 | 107 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .280 |
| 1954 | Baltimore Orioles | 95 | 311 | 88 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 35 | .283 |
| 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 247 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | .291 |
| 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies | 146 | 499 | 144 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 51 | .289 |
| 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies | 145 | 610 | 157 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 65 | .257 |
| 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 641 | 182 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 102 | .284 |
| 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies | 54 | 209 | 64 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 41 | .306 |
| 1948 | Chicago Cubs | 139 | 562 | 166 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 87 | .295 |
| 1947 | Chicago Cubs | 130 | 514 | 150 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 60 | .292 |
| 1946 | Chicago Cubs | 113 | 441 | 134 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 50 | .304 |
| 1941 | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AL | 220 | .073 | .289 | 12.7 | 7.7 | 99 | 2.1 | |
| 1954 | AL | 349 | .100 | .300 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 106 | 2.1 | |
| 1953 | NL | 262 | .065 | .318 | 5.0 | 8.8 | 85 | 1.0 | |
| 1952 | NL | 568 | .086 | .300 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 114 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1951 | NL | 664 | .062 | .266 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 78 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 1950 | NL | 702 | .075 | .295 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 91 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1949 | NL | 246 | .120 | .321 | 13.4 | 4.9 | 130 | 1.1 | |
| 1948 | NL | 614 | .121 | .297 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 113 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 1947 | NL | 554 | .090 | .299 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 97 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1946 | NL | 472 | .104 | .307 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 118 | 4.2 | |
| 1941 | NL | 29 | .000 | .200 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 13 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1,049 | 9,150 | 716 | 72 | 886 | .993 |
| OF | 20 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .977 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 31 | 250 | 21 | 1 | 31 | .996 |
| 1955 | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 26 | 180 | 9 | 5 | 15 | .974 |
| 1954 | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 78 | 618 | 48 | 0 | 72 | 1.000 |
| 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 59 | 480 | 37 | 6 | 65 | .989 |
| 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 146 | 1281 | 95 | 12 | 119 | .991 |
| 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 144 | 1214 | 94 | 10 | 121 | .992 |
| 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 154 | 1387 | 99 | 10 | 142 | .993 |
| 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 54 | 452 | 36 | 3 | 51 | .994 |
| 1948 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 116 | 1064 | 92 | 9 | 77 | .992 |
| 1948 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 20 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .977 |
| 1947 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 126 | 1161 | 101 | 8 | 109 | .994 |
| 1946 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 106 | 992 | 81 | 4 | 76 | .996 |
| 1941 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 9 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .949 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .267 | ||
| 1950 | World Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .267 |