Eddie Waitkus

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: September 4, 1919 in Cambridge, MA us

Died: September 16, 1972 in Jamaica Plain, MA

Buried: Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, MA

High School: Cambridge High and Latin School (Cambridge, MA)

School: Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)

Debut: April 15, 1941 (Age 21-223d, 9,027th in major league history)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 20, 1955 (Age 36-016d)
vs. BRO 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season

Full Name: Edward Stephen Waitkus

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.4

4254

1214

.285

528

RBI

373

OBP

.344

SLG

.374

OPS

.718

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1949 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1949 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 18	PHI	@	BSN	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	12	0	0	12	3
2	2	Apr 19 (1)	PHI	@	BSN	L,3-4	CG	34	8.2	6	0	0	6	1
3	3	Apr 19 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	L,2-11	CG	40	8.0	6	1	0	7	1
4	4	Apr 20	PHI	@	BSN	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	6	1	0	7	0
5	5	Apr 23	PHI		BRO	L,6-8	CG	43	9.0	6	3	1	10	3
6	6	Apr 24 (1)	PHI		BRO	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	12	0	0	12	2
7	7	Apr 24 (2)	PHI		BRO	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	11	0	0	11	1
8	8	Apr 25	PHI		NYG	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	6	0	1	7	0
9	9	Apr 26	PHI		NYG	W,12-11	CG	56	11.0	12	0	0	12	2
10	10	Apr 27	PHI		BSN	L,0-2	CG	33	9.0	7	1	0	8	0
11	11	Apr 28	PHI		BSN	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	14	0	0	14	3
12	12	Apr 29	PHI	@	BRO	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	8	1	0	9	2
13	13	Apr 30	PHI	@	BRO	W,12-4	CG	38	9.0	6	1	0	7	1
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	14	May 1	PHI	@	BRO	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	9	2	0	11	1
15	15	May 3	PHI		STL	W,7-3	CG	0	9.0	8	0	0	8	2
16	16	May 4	PHI		STL	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	8	0	0	8	0
17	17	May 5	PHI		STL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	8	3	0	11	2
18	18	May 6	PHI		PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	8	0	0	8	0
19	19	May 7	PHI		PIT	L,4-6	CG	45	9.0	8	1	0	9	0
20	20	May 8 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,7-14	CG	57	12.0	6	0	1	7	1
21	21	May 8 (2)	PHI		CIN	W,8-1	CG	24	6.0	8	0	0	8	2
22	22	May 11	PHI		CHC	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	1
23	23	May 12	PHI		CHC	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	9	0	0	9	1
24	24	May 13	PHI	@	NYG	L,1-9	CG	44	8.0	3	1	0	4	0
25	25	May 14	PHI	@	NYG	L,2-12	CG	43	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
26	26	May 15	PHI	@	NYG	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	5	2	0	7	0
27	27	May 17	PHI	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	0	12.0	12	1	0	13	3
28	28	May 18	PHI	@	STL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	6	1	0	7	0
29	29	May 21	PHI	@	CHC	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	11	0	0	11	1
30	30	May 22	PHI	@	PIT	W,6-5	CG	0	9.0	10	1	0	11	0
31	31	May 24	PHI	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	44	10.1	10	0	0	10	0
32	32	May 25	PHI	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	11	0	0	11	0
33	33	May 27	PHI		NYG	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	1
34	34	May 28	PHI		NYG	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	2
35	35	May 29 (1)	PHI		NYG	L,2-4	CG	61	15.0	13	2	0	15	0
36	36	May 29 (2)	PHI		NYG	L,0-3	CG	31	7.0	6	0	1	7	1
37	37	May 30 (1)	PHI		BSN	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	9	0	0	9	2
38	38	May 30 (2)	PHI		BSN	W,6-5	CG	44	10.0	6	1	0	7	1
39	39	May 31	PHI		BSN	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	8	3	0	11	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	40	Jun 1	PHI		CIN	W,4-3	CG	40	10.0	8	2	0	10	0
41	41	Jun 2	PHI		CIN	W,12-3	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
42	42	Jun 3 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,2-3	CG	32	9.0	12	0	0	12	2
43	43	Jun 3 (2)	PHI		CIN	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
44	44	Jun 4	PHI		CHC	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	9	0	0	9	1
45	45	Jun 5 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	9	0	0	9	0
46	46	Jun 5 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,7-8	CG	42	9.0	14	2	0	16	2
47	47	Jun 7	PHI		PIT	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	9	0	0	9	0
48	48	Jun 8	PHI		PIT	W,2-0	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	2
49	49	Jun 9	PHI		PIT	W,4-3	CG	74	18.0	20	2	0	22	2
50	50	Jun 10	PHI		STL	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	7	1	0	8	0
51	51	Jun 11	PHI		STL	L,2-6	CG	43	9.0	5	2	0	7	0
52	52	Jun 12 (1)	PHI		STL	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	8	0	0	8	1
53	53	Jun 12 (2)	PHI		STL	W,8-3	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
54	54	Jun 14	PHI	@	CHC	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	11	1	0	12	2
							54gm		501.0	452	36	3	491	51