Joe Cronin vs. Dick Groat — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Dick Groat
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstopMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Joe Cronin holds a real edge over Dick Groat in this comparison. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 25), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 103). Dick Groat held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 218 vs 101). The edge belongs to Joe Cronin.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Dick Groat

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2124
144.2
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
1929
141.51
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
8179
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7484
549.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2285
155.13
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2138
156.84
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1680
123.24
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
352
25.82
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
67
4.92
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.86
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
458
33.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
855.2
62.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
2741
201.08
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
2659
195.06
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
829
60.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
707
51.86
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
1497
109.82
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
960.6
70.47
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.27
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
490
35.95
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.86
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
37.56
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.97
15.97
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
122
8.95
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
220
16.14
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
27
1.98
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.01
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
34.15
34.15

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Dick Groat

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1906
1.09
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1781
1.02
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47109
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15703
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3526
2.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5864
3.36
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
0.22
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9766
5.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9390
5.38
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.927
4.927
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1241
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
0.71
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0