Eddie Waitkus
1941–1955 · bats L / throws L · Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, NLS, Philadelphia Phillies
1,140G
.286AVG
.345OBP
.374SLG
1,215H
24HR
373RBI
29SB
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,140 | 4,681 | 4,254 | 528 | 1,215 | 216 | 44 | 24 | 373 | 374 | 205 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1,591 | .286 | .345 | .374 | .719 |
Streaks
13longest hitting streak · 1948-04-23 to 1948-05-08
18longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Triple Play | 1950-05-21 | 1 in 497 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 3 doubles | 1948-08-13 | 1 in 2,195 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 37 | 5 hits | 1947-08-02 | 1 in 1,624 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 566 | 2307 | 611 | 6 | 190 | 182 | 99 | .291 | .344 | .383 |
| Away | 574 | 2374 | 604 | 18 | 183 | 192 | 106 | .280 | .335 | .365 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 101 | 389 | 93 | 1 | 26 | 38 | 17 | .269 | .337 | .327 |
| May | 192 | 791 | 212 | 3 | 71 | 63 | 32 | .294 | .348 | .383 |
| June | 216 | 865 | 230 | 6 | 71 | 63 | 44 | .291 | .339 | .402 |
| July | 228 | 978 | 253 | 3 | 76 | 71 | 38 | .283 | .331 | .366 |
| August | 219 | 892 | 223 | 6 | 65 | 76 | 43 | .277 | .335 | .366 |
| September | 182 | 760 | 203 | 5 | 64 | 63 | 31 | .294 | .350 | .378 |
| October | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brooklyn-dodgers | 151 | 634 | 160 | 4 | 45 | 48 | 20 | .278 | .328 | .363 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 146 | 586 | 158 | 3 | 42 | 38 | 32 | .293 | .334 | .381 |
| new-york-giants | 144 | 617 | 158 | 9 | 57 | 39 | 27 | .275 | .319 | .368 |
| cincinnati-reds | 142 | 605 | 170 | 1 | 49 | 50 | 29 | .308 | .364 | .402 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 141 | 611 | 156 | 1 | 43 | 54 | 18 | .284 | .344 | .364 |
| boston-braves | 126 | 535 | 135 | 3 | 43 | 49 | 20 | .281 | .344 | .377 |
| chicago-cubs | 78 | 340 | 81 | 0 | 29 | 32 | 12 | .264 | .332 | .345 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 60 | 251 | 73 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 6 | .319 | .367 | .424 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 |  Chicago Cubs | 12 | 28 | 5 | – | – | – | .179 | – | – |
| 1946 | Chicago Cubs | 113 | 441 | 135 | 4 | 55 | 3 | .306 | – | – |
| 1947 | Chicago Cubs | 130 | 514 | 150 | 2 | 36 | 3 | .292 | – | – |
| 1948 | Chicago Cubs | 139 | 562 | 166 | 7 | 44 | 11 | .295 | – | – |
| 1949 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 54 | 209 | 64 | 1 | 27 | 3 | .306 | – | – |
| 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 641 | 182 | 2 | 44 | 4 | .284 | – | – |
| 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies | 145 | 610 | 157 | 1 | 46 | – | .257 | – | – |
| 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies | 146 | 499 | 144 | 2 | 49 | 2 | .289 | – | – |
| 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 247 | 72 | 1 | 17 | 1 | .291 | – | – |
| 1954 |  Baltimore Orioles | 95 | 311 | 88 | 2 | 32 | – | .283 | – | – |
| 1955 | Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 192 | 52 | 2 | 23 | 2 | .271 | – | – |