Eddie Waitkus Minor League Statistics & History

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Eddie Waitkus

Edward Stephen Waitkus

Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: September 4, 1919 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
Died: September 16, 1972 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, US
High School: Cambridge High and Latin School (Cambridge, MA)
School: Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)

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Minors Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH
1939	19	Moline	IIIL	B	CHC	122		472		154	19	12	3					.326		.436		206
1940	20	Tulsa	TL	A1	CHC	162		634		192	39	16	1					.303		.420		266
1941	21	Tulsa	TL	A1	CHC	125		474		139	18	14	1					.293		.397		188
1942	22	Los Angeles	PCL	AA	CHC	175	766	699	108	235	40	8	9	81	7	45	26	.336	.379	.455	.834	318	3	19
4 Seasons						584	2346	2279	108	720	116	50	14	81	7	45	26	.316	.330	.429	.759	978	3	19
A1 (2 seasons)				A1		287	1108	1108		331	57	30	2					.299	.299	.410	.708	454
AA (1 season)				AA		175	766	699	108	235	40	8	9	81	7	45	26	.336	.379	.455	.834	318	3	19
B (1 season)				B		122	472	472		154	19	12	3					.326	.326	.436	.763	206

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1939	19	Moline	IIIL	B	CHC	1B	122	1184	1093	69	22		.981	9.52
1940	20	Tulsa	TL	A1	CHC	1B	162	1491	1390	83	18		.988	9.09
1941	21	Tulsa	TL	A1	CHC	1B	125	1262	1181	68	13		.990	9.99
1942	22	Los Angeles	PCL	AA	CHC	1B	175	1732	1617	105	10	125	.994	9.84
4 Seasons							584	5669	5281	325	63	125	.989	9.60

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1939	19	Moline Plow Boys	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	CHC
1940	20	Tulsa Oilers	Texas League	A1	CHC
1941	21	Tulsa Oilers	Texas League	A1	CHC
1941	21	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	1
1942	22	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	AA	CHC

1946	26	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	1
1947	27	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	1
1948	28	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	1
1949	29	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	1
1950	30	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	1	1950-04-18	1950-10-01
1951	31	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	1	1951-04-17	1951-09-30
1952	32	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	1	1952-04-16	1952-09-28
1953	33	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	1	1953-04-14	1953-09-16
1954	34	Baltimore Orioles	American League	MLB	BAL	1	1954-04-13	1954-09-24
1955	35	Baltimore Orioles	American League	MLB	BAL	1	1955-04-11	1955-06-18
1955	35	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	2	1955-08-02	1955-09-20

Sabr ID: 7dc27d9a

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