Ed Crane vs. Tommy de la Cruz — Career Comparison

Ed Crane
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Tommy de la Cruz
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tommy de la Cruz built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Crane as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tommy de la Cruz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.124 compared to 3.99 and 1.554 for Ed Crane. By the career numbers, Tommy de la Cruz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Crane and Tommy de la Cruz

Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
1.18
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.6
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.02
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.94
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.42
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.56
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.6
42.6
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.27
86.27
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.82
58.82
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.85
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
3.99
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
3.25
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4653
27
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1551
9
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1525
8.85
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
8
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.29
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
885
5.14
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.12
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
4.17
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
3.06
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.034
1.034
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.575
0.575
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.85
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.34
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7110
41.26
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
36.22
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.47
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
6.89
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.43
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.554
1.554
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6167
35.79
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
724
34.06
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.22
36.22

Fielding Stats for Ed Crane and Tommy de la Cruz

Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.1
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9885
27
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3295
9
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
1.57
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.15
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.51
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1184
3.23
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
2.72
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.12
84.12
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.478
2.478
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.265
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.05
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.2
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Crane and Tommy de la Cruz

Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
156.71
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
332.31
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1497
600
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
65
600
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1409
564.73
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
58
535.38
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
134.27
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
83.08
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
103.01
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
55.38
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
18.04
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.69
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.01
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.21
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
31.26
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.69
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141.73
56.81
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
19.49
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
185.97
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
110.77
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
169.54
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
110.77
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
79.76
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.69
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
33.67
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.15
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
106.21
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
73.85
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152.82
61.25
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
9.77
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.8
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
34.47
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.69
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
76.55
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
120
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.84
7.84
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.92
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.46
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
11.62
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
11.62
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA