Joe Cronin vs. Walter Holke — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Walter Holke
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Walter Holke across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 61), home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 69), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 100). Walter Holke held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 118 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Walter Holke

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1212
150.47
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
4833
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4456
553.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2285
155.13
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1278
158.66
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1043
129.48
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
153
18.99
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
58
7.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.98
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
235
29.17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
513.02
63.69
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
1619
200.99
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
1485
184.36
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
464
57.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
487
60.46
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
927
115.08
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
593.86
73.73
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.99
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
191
23.71
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Walter Holke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
37.74
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Walter Holke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.9
15.9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
166
11.27
Walter Holke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
21.1
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Walter Holke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
10.06
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
6.21
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Walter Holke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
16.26
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Walter Holke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.83
61.83

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Walter Holke

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1194
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4303
Walter Holke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12158
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
Walter Holke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10865
Walter Holke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12919
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10355
Walter Holke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12823
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Walter Holke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.26
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Walter Holke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.74
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
859
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Holke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0