Buddy Black vs. Declan Cronin — Career Comparison

Buddy Black
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Declan Cronin
Gen ZNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Buddy Black built a career as a starting pitcher and Declan Cronin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Buddy Black posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.291 compared to 4.98 and 1.488 for Declan Cronin. By the career numbers, Buddy Black had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buddy Black and Declan Cronin

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
1.74
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.19
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.3
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.53
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.51
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.05
51.05
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.37
74.37
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.14
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
3.84
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.98
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
27
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1978
8.67
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
9.52
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.95
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
2.73
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
3.54
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.21
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
4.55
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
8.85
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.809
0.809
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.28
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.21
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.19
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8627
37.81
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.5
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.22
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
4.3
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
5.86
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.34
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.24
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.7
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.44
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7822
34.28
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
34.97
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5

Fielding Stats for Buddy Black and Declan Cronin

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
1.74
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.19
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.3
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
27
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.39
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.77
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.56
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
2.01
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.55
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.95
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.37
74.37
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.11
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buddy Black and Declan Cronin

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
1142.86
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
65
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
600
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
511.43
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.68
13.38
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
85.71
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
85.71
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.14
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
34.29
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.43
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
5.28
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
49
140
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
77.14
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.86
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA