Joe Cronin vs. Fred Hatfield — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Fred Hatfield across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 57), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 84), and walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 100). Fred Hatfield held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Fred Hatfield

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2039
517.95
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
391
99.32
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
248
63
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.56
9.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Fred Hatfield

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7745
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581.2
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.77
45.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0