Bob Adams vs. Joe Cronin — Career Comparison

Bob Adams
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bob Adams and Joe Cronin are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Cronin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.857 vs .792) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .250). Bob Adams had the advantage in slugging (.542 vs .468). By the career numbers, Joe Cronin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Adams and Joe Cronin

Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
375
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
150
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
11.54
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
54.51
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
84.45
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
325
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3546
240.73
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
150
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.34
83.49
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
125
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06

Fielding Stats for Bob Adams and Joe Cronin

Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
8.67
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0