Alan Ashby vs. Joe Cronin — Career Comparison

Alan Ashby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Alan Ashby across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 99), home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 111), and walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 108). Alan Ashby held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Alan Ashby and Joe Cronin

Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1370
175.23
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
4691
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4123
527.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
129.18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
724
92.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
183
23.41
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.66
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
90
11.51
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
286
36.58
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
485.41
62.09
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1489
190.45
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1482
189.55
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
397
50.78
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
513
65.62
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
820
104.88
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
497.25
63.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
461
58.96
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
8.44
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
622
79.56
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
7.54
7.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.24
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
125
15.99
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.28
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
41.18
41.18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06

Fielding Stats for Alan Ashby and Joe Cronin

Alan Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1305
1.12
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
1.02
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31592
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10530.2
9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7096
6.06
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4303
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
0.59
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.1
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7895
6.75
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7781
6.65
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.963
5.963
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.34
91.34
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.06
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alan Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1112
0.95
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Alan Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
0.38
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0