Sam Crawford vs. Babe Young — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Babe Young
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Babe Young across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 217), contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 138), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 117). Babe Young held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 108 vs 107). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Babe Young

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
728
161.24
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2709
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2403
532.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
656
145.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
439
97.23
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
25.94
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
26.8
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.77
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
17.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
217
48.06
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
373.06
82.63
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1048
232.12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
947
209.75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
320
70.87
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1519
86.03
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
91.92
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
656
145.29
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
391.21
86.65
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.77
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
274
60.69
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
35.66
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
16.83
16.83
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
1.31
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.7
1.7
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.32
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.99
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Babe Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.99
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
89.49
89.49
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Babe Young

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
0.68
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41937
27
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13979
9
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
3.28
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5125
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.23
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5637
3.63
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5494
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5461
3.52
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5432
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.87
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.705
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.94
42.94
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Babe Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0