Joe Cronin vs. Todd Helton — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Todd Helton
Gen XTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Todd Helton comes out clearly ahead of Joe Cronin across most offensive categories. Todd Helton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 181 vs 132), contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 101), and walk rate (BB%+ 169 vs 128). Todd Helton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Todd Helton

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2124
144.2
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
142.67
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9450
600
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7579
514.53
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7962
505.52
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.864
0.864
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.952
0.952
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
2285
155.13
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2519
159.94
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1521
96.57
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
515
34.96
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
37.59
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.35
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
170
11.54
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
23.43
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
803
54.51
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
998
63.37
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1422.19
96.55
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1802.73
114.46
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
3546
240.73
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4292
272.51
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
3378
229.33
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3911
248.32
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.953
0.953
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.872
0.872
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.011
1.011
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1233
83.71
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1401
88.95
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
89.27
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
2438
154.79
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1468.62
99.7
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762.66
111.92
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.62
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1059
71.89
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
84.76
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
11.75
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
1175
74.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
8.04
8.04
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
1.14
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.19
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
5.9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
186
11.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.84
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Todd Helton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
4.19
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.06
56.06

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Todd Helton

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2005
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2193
1.06
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134
1.03
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56007
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18669
9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4303
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18905
9.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
0.83
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.04
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10865
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20712
9.98
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10355
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20633
9.95
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.62
99.62
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.409
9.409
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.31
97.31
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1241
Todd Helton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2028
0.98
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Helton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0