Joe Cronin vs. Hank Gowdy — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Hank Gowdy
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Hank Gowdy across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 89), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 96), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 97). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Hank Gowdy

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1050
200.45
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
3143
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2735
522.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
738
140.88
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
566
108.05
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
124
23.67
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.15
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.01
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
172
32.83
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
382.53
73.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
979
186.89
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
1079
205.98
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
270
51.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
322
61.47
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
571
109
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
417.02
79.61
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.73
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
311
59.37
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
47.15
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.72
12.72
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
1.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
11.27
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
12.79
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
11.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.34
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
12.6
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.39
89.39

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Hank Gowdy

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
265.5
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.84
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3577
1006.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1024
288
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
32.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4718
1326.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4601
1294.03
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.874
4.874
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
30.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
12.94
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0