Eddie Waitkus
First Base
1941—1955
Fightin Phils
1x ALL-STAR
BORN
September 4, 1919, in Cambridge, MA
DIED
September 16, 1972, in Jamaica Plain, MA, USA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 170
HALL OF FAME QUALIFICATION
30%
14.5
WAR
.285
BATTING AVERAGE
1140
GAMES
14.8
WAR7
.344
ON-BASE PCT
528
RUNS
10.0
WAR5C
.374
SLUGGING
1214
HITS
8.4
WAR3
.718
OPS
24
HOME RUNS
1.9
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AT 1B
28
STOLEN BASES
Is Eddie Waitkus in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Eddie Waitkus rank among First Basemen?
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*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.