Joe Craig vs. Will Middlebrooks — Career Comparison

Joe Craig
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IILeft Fielder
Will Middlebrooks
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Craig and Will Middlebrooks are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Craig posted stronger numbers in OPS (.745 vs .665) and on-base percentage (.401 vs .274). Will Middlebrooks had the advantage in slugging (.391 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 Joe Craig and Will Middlebrooks

Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
179.06
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
168.72
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
191
600
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1234
600
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
157
493.19
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1150
559.16
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
141.36
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
127.39
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
125.65
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
79.74
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.28
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
24.8
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.94
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.14
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
20.91
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.71
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
47.65
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.91
78.25
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125.43
60.99
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
54
169.63
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
218.8
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
235.6
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
162.88
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
106.81
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.86
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
81.68
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
75.36
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
185.34
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
112.32
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.79
90.45
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117.48
57.12
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.38
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
94.24
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
31.12
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.94
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
325
158.02
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
191
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
30
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.57
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.49
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.86
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.56
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.86
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.94
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.81
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Joe Craig and Will Middlebrooks

Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.19
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
1.13
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.05
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
27
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8030
27
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
9
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2676.2
9
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.6
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
0.76
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.82
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.11
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.76
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
2.68
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.74
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
766
2.58
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.99
95.99
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.273
2.273
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.46
88.46
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.13
88.13
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.2
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0