Joe Cronin vs. Ron Hansen — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Ron Hansen
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Ron Hansen across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 98), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 96), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 95). Ron Hansen held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 121 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Ron Hansen

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1384
167.39
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
4961
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4311
521.39
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
121.79
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
728
88.05
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
156
18.87
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.06
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
11.54
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
12.82
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
279
33.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ron Hansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ron Hansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
498.63
60.31
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1515
183.23
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1577
190.73
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
446
53.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
501
60.59
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
841
101.71
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
512.1
61.93
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.3
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
551
66.64
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Hansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.93
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Ron Hansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
77.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
7.72
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
39
4.72
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Hansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.96
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
141
17.05
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.09
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.69
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.78
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 600 PA
39.13
39.13

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Ron Hansen

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1297
1.08
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1206
1
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32477
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10825.2
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2309
1.92
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3759
3.13
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Ron Hansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
0.17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6274
5.22
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6068
5.04
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Ron Hansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.679
4.679
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
0.65
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Hansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0