Eddie Waitkus
Edward Stephen Waitkus
Born: September 4, 1919
Cambridge, MA USA
Deceased: 1972
Jamaica Plain, MA USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1941-1955
Minor League Statistics
Eddie Waitkus compiled a career batting average of .285 with 24 home runs and 373 RBI in his 1140-game career with the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1941 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .179 | .207 | .179 | .385 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1946 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 113 | 472 | 441 | 50 | 134 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 14 | .304 | .340 | .408 | .748 | 180 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
1947 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 130 | 554 | 514 | 60 | 150 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 17 | .292 | .336 | .381 | .717 | 196 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
1948 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 139 | 614 | 562 | 87 | 166 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 43 | 19 | .295 | .348 | .416 | .764 | 234 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
1949 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 54 | 246 | 209 | 41 | 64 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 12 | .306 | .403 | .426 | .829 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
1950 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 702 | 641 | 102 | 182 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 29 | .284 | .341 | .359 | .700 | 230 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
1951 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 145 | 664 | 610 | 65 | 157 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 22 | .257 | .317 | .320 | .636 | 195 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1952 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 146 | 568 | 499 | 51 | 144 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 23 | .289 | .371 | .375 | .745 | 187 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 262 | 247 | 24 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 | .291 | .330 | .356 | .686 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 95 | 349 | 311 | 35 | 88 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 25 | .283 | .341 | .383 | .724 | 119 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
1955 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 38 | 96 | 85 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | .259 | .344 | .294 | .638 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1955 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 33 | 124 | 107 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | .280 | .379 | .383 | .762 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Totals | 1140 | 4680 | 4254 | 528 | 1214 | 215 | 44 | 24 | 373 | 28 | 8 | 372 | 204 | .285 | .344 | .374 | .718 | 1589 | 75 | 11 | 40 | 3 | 4 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1941 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .949 | 8.222 | |
1946 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 106 | 0 | 0.0 | 992 | 81 | 4 | 76 | .996 | 1.123 | |
1947 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 126 | 0 | 0.0 | 1161 | 101 | 8 | 109 | .994 | 1.016 | |
1948 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 116 | 0 | 0.0 | 1064 | 92 | 9 | 77 | .992 | 9.966 | |
1948 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 2.150 | |
1949 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 54 | 0 | 0.0 | 452 | 36 | 3 | 51 | .994 | 9.037 | |
1950 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 154 | 0 | 0.0 | 1387 | 99 | 10 | 142 | .993 | 9.649 | |
1951 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 144 | 0 | 0.0 | 1214 | 94 | 10 | 121 | .992 | 9.083 | |
1952 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 146 | 0 | 0.0 | 1281 | 95 | 12 | 119 | .991 | 9.425 | |
1953 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 59 | 0 | 0.0 | 480 | 37 | 6 | 65 | .989 | 8.763 | |
1954 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 78 | 76 | 655.3 | 618 | 48 | 0 | 72 | 1.000 | 9.146 | 8.538 |
1955 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 31 | 29 | 256.7 | 250 | 21 | 1 | 31 | .996 | 9.503 | 8.742 |
1955 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 26 | 18 | 176.0 | 180 | 9 | 5 | 15 | .974 | 9.665 | 7.269 |
Totals | 1069 | 123 | 1088.0 | 9193 | 716 | 73 | 886 | .993 | 81.968 | 9.269 |
Postseason - Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1950 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | WS | 4 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .267 | .353 | .333 | .686 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 4 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .267 | .353 | .333 | .686 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1950 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | WS | 1B | 4 | 4 | 35.7 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.336 | 9.250 |
Totals | 4 | 4 | 35.7 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.336 | 9.250 |
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