Sam Crawford vs. Bob Watson — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Bob Watson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Bob Watson across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 147), contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 122). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Bob Watson

Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1832
157.89
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
6962
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
6185
533.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1826
157.37
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1294
111.52
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
25.94
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
26.46
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.53
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
15.86
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
532
45.85
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
995.86
85.83
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2767
238.47
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3744
212.04
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2527
217.78
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.811
0.811
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
802
69.12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
989
85.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1607
138.49
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1033.08
89.03
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
56.28
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
8.45
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
796
68.6
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.75
8.75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.95
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.6
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
173
14.91
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.33
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.41
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.74
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
49.09
49.09

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Bob Watson

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1668
1.13
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1568
1.06
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40030
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13343.1
9
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9848
6.64
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
0.46
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.07
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10637
7.17
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10527
7.1
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.97
98.97
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.311
6.311
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
0.52
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0