Sam Crawford vs. Frank Forbes — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Frank Forbes
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentShortstop

On the career numbers, Frank Forbes posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Crawford. Frank Forbes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.839 vs .814) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .362). Sam Crawford had the advantage in batting average (.309 vs .297). By the career numbers, Frank Forbes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Frank Forbes

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
150
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
168
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
138
492.86
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
41
146.43
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
30
107.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.86
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
11
39.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1624.99
92.03
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27.37
97.74
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
62
221.43
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3744
212.04
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
221.43
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
21
75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1519
86.03
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
96.43
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
44
157.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1760.57
99.71
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.9
103.21
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.43
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
53.57
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
580
32.85
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
13.65
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.14
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
20.73
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.57
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
23.16
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.57
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
89.49
89.49
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Frank Forbes

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.03
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
0.68
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
3.28
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.84
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.94
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.65
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
5.43
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
4.78
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.96
87.96
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.634
4.634
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Frank Forbes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.78
48.78
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.43
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Forbes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0