Joe Cronin vs. Joey Gathright — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Joey Gathright
MillenialMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Joey Gathright across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 4), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 66), and walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 94). Joey Gathright held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 114 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Joey Gathright

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
452
204.06
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
1329
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1175
530.47
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
309
139.5
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
122.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
30
13.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.16
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
38
17.16
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
127.32
57.48
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
356
160.72
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
425
191.87
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Joey Gathright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
178
80.36
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
96
43.34
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
273
123.25
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
141.65
63.95
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.58
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
97
43.79
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Joey Gathright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
95.71
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
6.27
6.27
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
11.27
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
14.45
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Gathright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.71
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Joey Gathright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
7.67
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
36.57
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
50.11
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Joey Gathright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.97
72.97

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Joey Gathright

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
1.24
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Gathright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
0.96
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Gathright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9069
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Gathright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3023
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
941
2.8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Joey Gathright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
968
2.88
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
2.85
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Joey Gathright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.295
2.295
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Gathright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.7
77.7
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joey Gathright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0