Joe Cronin vs. David Howard — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
David Howard
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Joe Cronin posted the stronger offensive profile against David Howard. Joe Cronin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.857 vs .597) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .294). By the career numbers, Joe Cronin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and David Howard

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
215.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1795
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1583
529.14
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
362
121
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
280
93.59
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
57
19.05
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.68
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.68
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
27.41
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
145.3
48.57
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
480
160.45
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
508
169.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
169
56.49
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
148
49.47
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
306
102.28
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
154.27
51.57
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.01
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
137
45.79
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.34
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
103.96
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
11.27
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.05
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.01
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
7.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.69
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.04
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54.76
54.76

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and David Howard

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
1.34
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
0.97
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12810
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4270
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
1.86
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1397
2.94
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2330
4.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2279
4.8
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.589
3.589
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.6
72.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.66
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0