Leo Cardenas vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Leo Cardenas
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Leo Cardenas across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 94), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 106), and contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 96). Leo Cardenas held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 71). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Leo Cardenas and Joe Medwick

Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1941
157.34
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
7402
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
6707
543.66
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
1725
139.83
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
1273
103.19
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
285
23.1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
49
3.97
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
118
9.56
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
452
36.64
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
762.06
61.77
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
2462
199.57
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
2275
184.41
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
662
53.66
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
689
55.85
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
1233
99.95
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
786.09
63.72
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
42.31
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
9.89
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
1135
92
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
6.52
6.52
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
7.86
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.89
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
14.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.16
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.89
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
7.05
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
44.83
44.83
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Leo Cardenas and Joe Medwick

Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1915
1.05
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1831
1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49337
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16445.2
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3271
1.79
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5429
2.97
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.15
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8966
4.91
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4381
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8700
4.76
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.543
4.543
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
0.57
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0