Javier Baez vs. Jose Cruz — Career Comparison

Javier Baez
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jose Cruz
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jose Cruz comes out clearly ahead of Javier Baez across most offensive categories. Jose Cruz led in walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 53), contact rate (K%+ 126 vs 78), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 97). Javier Baez held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 145 vs 106). Jose Cruz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Javier Baez and Jose Cruz

Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1347
158.01
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2353
158.08
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
5115
600
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8931
600
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4794
562.35
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7917
531.88
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
141.47
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2251
151.23
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
749
87.86
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1601
107.56
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
27.45
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
26.27
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.52
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.32
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
22.64
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
165
11.08
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
53.61
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
43.67
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
615.53
72.2
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.01
83.78
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2079
243.87
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3325
223.38
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1492
175.01
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3156
212.03
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
76.6
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1036
69.6
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685
80.35
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077
72.35
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1145
134.31
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1948
130.87
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
597.91
70.14
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270.1
85.33
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.8
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.47
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
228
26.74
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
60.33
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.99
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
9.54
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1403
164.57
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1031
69.26
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
3.65
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.66
8.66
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.94
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
1.81
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.17
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
5.51
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
13.14
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
7.99
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
115
13.49
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
21.3
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.99
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
9.14
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
149
17.48
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
30.43
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.18
77.18
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
69.98
69.98

Fielding Stats for Javier Baez and Jose Cruz

Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
1.2
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2159
1.06
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
1.01
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2057
1.01
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
32008
27
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54925
27
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10669.1
9
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18308.1
9
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
1.57
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
2.17
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3055
2.58
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.06
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.14
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.06
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5080
4.29
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4659
2.29
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4912
4.14
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4539
2.23
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.467
3.467
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.83
84.83
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
0.57
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.02
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0