Sam Crawford vs. Steve Yeager — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Steve Yeager
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Steve Yeager across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 167), contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 65), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 101). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Steve Yeager

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
189.69
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
4014
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
3584
535.72
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
816
121.97
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
580
86.7
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
118
17.64
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.39
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
15.25
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
236
35.28
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
393.95
58.89
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
1272
190.13
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
1185
177.13
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
357
53.36
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
410
61.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
665
99.4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
386.23
57.73
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
51.12
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
9.57
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
726
108.52
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
5.53
5.53
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.93
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.19
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
93
13.9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.44
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.69
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.78
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
43.75
43.75

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Steve Yeager

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
1230
1.17
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1051
1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
28276
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
9425.1
9
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6110
5.83
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
0.64
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.08
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6872
6.56
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6784
6.48
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.515
5.515
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.45
85.45
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.07
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.07
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
0.57
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.35