Dave Brain vs. Joe Cronin — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Joe Cronin holds a real edge over Dave Brain in this comparison. Joe Cronin led in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 62), on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 91), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 98). Dave Brain held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 132). The edge belongs to Joe Cronin.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Joe Cronin

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
101.71
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
8.01
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
47.25
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
11.27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Joe Cronin

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17496
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
1.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.7
91.7
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0