Sam Crawford vs. Wes Westrum — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Wes Westrum
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Wes Westrum across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 165), contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 55), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 98). Wes Westrum held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 195 vs 107). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Wes Westrum

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
919
193.54
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
2849
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
2322
489.01
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
503
105.93
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
340
71.6
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
59
12.43
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.68
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
20.22
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
163
34.33
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
341.25
71.87
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
866
182.38
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3744
212.04
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1011
212.92
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
302
63.6
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
315
66.34
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
521
109.72
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
347.77
73.24
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
489
102.98
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
108.25
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
5.54
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.32
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.68
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
60
12.64
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.11
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.05
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.16
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Wes Westrum

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2450
1.58
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
4.25
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
5732
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1910.2
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3639
17.14
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.97
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4119
19.4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4057
19.11
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.493
4.493
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.94
42.94
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.36
24.36
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.39
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.23
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.2