Joe Cronin vs. Jerry Hairston Jr. — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Gen XIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Jerry Hairston Jr. across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 47), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 90), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 91). Jerry Hairston Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Jerry Hairston Jr.

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1442
174.19
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4967
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4387
529.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1126
136.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
801
96.76
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
233
28.15
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.66
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
70
8.46
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
325
39.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
545.29
65.87
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1613
194.85
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
191.22
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
580
70.06
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
420
50.73
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
930
112.34
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
567.28
68.53
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
10.15
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
373
45.06
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.97
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
572
69.1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8.68
8.68
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
88
10.63
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.23
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
82
9.91
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
17.76
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
8.21
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
25.97
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.37
68.37

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Jerry Hairston Jr.

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1387
1.25
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
1.01
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30054
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10018
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2204
1.98
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2344
2.11
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.09
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4653
4.18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4548
4.09
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.74
97.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.279
3.279
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
0.45
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0