Sam Crawford vs. Preston Wilson — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Preston Wilson
Gen XSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Preston Wilson across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 160), contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 67), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 114). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Preston Wilson

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1108
149.86
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4436
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4003
541.43
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1055
142.7
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
629
85.08
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
25.94
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
29.89
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.16
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
25.56
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
48.93
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
426
57.62
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
611.03
82.65
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4328
245.12
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1875
253.61
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1456
196.93
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
573
77.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1519
86.03
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
668
90.35
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1052
142.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
594.87
80.46
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
6.9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
350
47.34
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.03
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
146.75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.09
4.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.68
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.65
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
129
17.45
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
124
16.77
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.44
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.44
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
23.16
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
24.21
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
69.27
69.27

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Preston Wilson

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1059
1.06
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1024
1.03
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26852
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8950.2
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
3.28
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
2.3
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.23
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.06
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5637
3.63
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2387
2.4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5461
3.52
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2344
2.36
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.213
2.213
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Preston Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0