Joe Cronin vs. Denny Hocking — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Denny Hocking
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Denny Hocking across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 38), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 86). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Denny Hocking

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
954
217.48
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
2632
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2358
537.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
591
134.73
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
437
99.62
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
112
25.53
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.88
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.7
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
154
35.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
254.9
58.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
812
185.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
803
183.05
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
294
67.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
226
51.52
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
495
112.84
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
270.02
61.55
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
205
46.73
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.14
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
100.76
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
5.95
5.95
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
38
8.66
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.47
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
9.8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
8.21
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.16
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
14.36
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Denny Hocking

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
1.6
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
0.9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16225
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5408.1
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1242
2.07
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1194
1.99
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.07
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2479
4.13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2436
4.05
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.07
56.07
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.46
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0