Joe Cronin vs. Lou Gehrig — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Joe Cronin across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 132), slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 120), and walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 128). Joe Cronin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 101 vs 92). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Lou Gehrig

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2124
144.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7579
514.53
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.864
0.864
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
2285
155.13
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
33.17
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
118
8.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
170
11.54
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
803
54.51
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1422.19
96.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
3546
240.73
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
3378
229.33
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.872
0.872
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1233
83.71
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1424
96.67
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
2487
168.84
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1468.62
99.7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1059
71.89
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
12.23
12.23
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.51
1.51
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
106
6.58
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Lou Gehrig

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2005
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4303
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10865
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10355
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1241
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0