Javier Baez vs. Joe Craig — Career Comparison

Javier Baez
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Joe Craig
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Javier Baez and Joe Craig are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Craig posted stronger numbers in OPS (.745 vs .730) and on-base percentage (.401 vs .297). Javier Baez had the advantage in slugging (.434 vs .344). By the career numbers, Joe Craig had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Javier Baez and Joe Craig

Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1347
158.01
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
179.06
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5115
600
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
191
600
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4794
562.35
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
157
493.19
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1206
141.47
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
45
141.36
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
749
87.86
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
125.65
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
27.45
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.28
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.52
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
22.64
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.14
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
53.61
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.71
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615.53
72.2
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.91
78.25
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2079
243.87
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
54
169.63
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1492
175.01
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
235.6
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
76.6
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
106.81
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
80.35
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
81.68
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1145
134.31
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
185.34
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597.91
70.14
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.79
90.45
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.8
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
26.74
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
94.24
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.99
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1403
164.57
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
3.65
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
191
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
30
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.94
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.57
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.17
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
112
13.14
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
13.49
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.99
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
17.48
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.18
77.18
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Javier Baez and Joe Craig

Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
1.2
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.19
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
1.01
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.05
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32008
27
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
27
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10669.1
9
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
9
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1857
1.57
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.6
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3055
2.58
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.14
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5080
4.29
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.76
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4912
4.14
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.74
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.467
3.467
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.83
84.83
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.46
88.46
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
0.57
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0