Dave Altizer vs. Joe Cronin — Career Comparison

Dave Altizer
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Dave Altizer across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 75), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 92), and walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 104). Dave Altizer held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 158 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Altizer and Joe Cronin

Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
514
154.9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
1991
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1734
522.55
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
433
130.49
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
112.1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
36
10.85
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
21
6.33
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.21
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
61
18.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
203.18
61.23
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
523
157.61
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
606
182.62
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
204
61.48
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
116
34.96
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
316
95.23
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
228.09
68.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
140
42.19
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
36.16
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.59
16.59
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
25.31
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
11.27
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
35.86
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
35.86
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06

Fielding Stats for Dave Altizer and Joe Cronin

Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
1.02
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11862
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3954
9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1712
3.9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
2.04
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
0.3
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2740
6.24
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2608
5.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.18
95.18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.388
5.388
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.56
92.56
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.27
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0