Joe Cronin vs. Granny Hamner — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Granny Hamner
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Granny Hamner across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 67), home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 100). Granny Hamner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 169 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Granny Hamner

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1531
146.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
6291
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5839
556.89
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
1529
145.83
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
104.05
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
272
25.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
62
5.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
104
9.92
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
438
41.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
650.34
62.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
2237
213.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
1886
179.88
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
711
67.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
708
67.53
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
1315
125.42
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
692.54
66.05
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.57
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
351
33.48
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granny Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
0.95
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Granny Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
41.2
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Granny Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
14.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
71
6.77
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granny Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.29
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
173
16.5
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.34
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.34
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
49
4.67
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Granny Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Granny Hamner

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1540
2.87
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granny Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.01
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granny Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14466
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granny Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4822
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2811
5.25
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4304
8.03
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Granny Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
0.62
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7449
13.9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7115
13.28
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Granny Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granny Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.13
35.13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
1.66
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granny Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0