Joe Cronin vs. Brent Gates — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Brent Gates
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Brent Gates across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 34), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 82), and walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 99). Brent Gates held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 114 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Brent Gates

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685
156.57
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
2625
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2329
532.34
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
616
140.8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
461
105.37
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
119
27.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.51
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.71
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
155
35.43
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
269.51
61.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
832
190.17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
851
194.51
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
268
61.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
279
63.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
522
119.31
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
290.3
66.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.29
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
225
51.43
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.83
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
79.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
7.52
7.52
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.71
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
8.23
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
72
16.46
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.97
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.09
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.06
58.06

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Brent Gates

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
1.17
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
0.99
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15516
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5172
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
984
1.71
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
2.81
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2658
4.63
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2598
4.52
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.74
97.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.25
84.25
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
0.52
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0