Sam Crawford vs. Jim Rice — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Jim Rice
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Jim Rice across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 79), home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 242), and walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 94). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Jim Rice

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2517
142.55
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2089
138.37
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
9058
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8225
544.82
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2452
162.42
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1618
107.18
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
373
24.71
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
79
5.23
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
25.3
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
48.93
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
834
55.24
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1370.47
90.78
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4328
245.12
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4129
273.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3186
211.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.804
0.804
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1391
78.78
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1249
82.73
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1519
86.03
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1451
96.11
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2318
153.54
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1404.66
93.04
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.24
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
670
44.38
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
94.26
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6.37
6.37
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.33
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
315
20.87
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
58
3.84
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.25
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
92
6.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Jim Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
63.04
63.04

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Jim Rice

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
1543
1.03
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1540
1.02
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
40610
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
13536.2
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
3.28
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
3103
2.06
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.23
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.09
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5637
3.63
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
3306
2.2
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5461
3.52
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
3240
2.15
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
98
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Jim Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.01
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0