Joe Cronin vs. Mike Gonzalez — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Mike Gonzalez
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Mike Gonzalez across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 82), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 95), and walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 108). Mike Gonzalez held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Mike Gonzalez

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1042
198.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
3149
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2829
539.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
717
136.61
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
107.08
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
123
23.44
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.62
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.48
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
155
29.53
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
311.59
59.37
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
917
174.72
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
968
184.44
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
283
53.92
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
263
50.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
533
101.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
347.16
66.15
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
231
44.01
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
37.73
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.9
15.9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
11.27
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
13.15
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
11.81
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.87
83.87

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Mike Gonzalez

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3626
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
871
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4583
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4497
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Mike Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.12
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.815
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0