Sam Crawford vs. Owen Friend — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Owen Friend
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Crawford posted the stronger offensive profile against Owen Friend. Sam Crawford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.814 vs .634) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .295). Owen Friend had the advantage in home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Crawford 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 Owen Friend

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
186.27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
670
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
598
535.52
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
136
121.79
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
97
86.87
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
24
21.49
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.64
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
39
34.93
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
58.23
52.15
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
203
181.79
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
193
172.84
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.79
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
76
68.06
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
132
118.21
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
58.77
52.63
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.79
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
49.25
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
97.61
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
6.15
6.15
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
15
13.43
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
23
20.6
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.58
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Owen Friend

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2450
1.58
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
13.47
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.11
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
129.2
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
28.46
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
35.68
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
2.85
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
66.98
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
64.13
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.75
95.75
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.763
4.763
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.94
42.94
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
7.77
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0