Joe Cronin vs. Fred Hartman — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Fred Hartman
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Fred Hartman across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 52), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 61), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 95). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Fred Hartman

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2124
144.2
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
582
143.47
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
2434
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2242
552.67
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
623
153.57
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
489
120.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
77
18.98
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
8.01
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
11.59
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.47
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
134
33.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
291.93
71.96
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
824
203.12
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
783
193.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
297
73.21
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
333
82.09
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
620
152.83
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
326.33
80.44
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Fred Hartman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
118
29.09
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Fred Hartman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
31.8
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Fred Hartman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.87
18.87
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.89
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Fred Hartman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Fred Hartman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
21.69
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
21.69
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Fred Hartman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Fred Hartman

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
1.04
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hartman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14967
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hartman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4989
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238
2.23
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Fred Hartman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
0.46
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2242
4.04
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
3.58
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.58
88.58
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.13
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hartman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0