Joe Cronin vs. Thomas Howard — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Thomas Howard
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueUnknown

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Thomas Howard across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 54), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 67), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 95). Thomas Howard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Thomas Howard

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1015
225.89
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2696
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2483
552.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
655
145.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
103.71
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
123
27.37
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.79
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
189
42.06
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
297.09
66.12
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
954
212.31
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
831
184.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
297
66.1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
264
58.75
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
517
115.06
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
308.85
68.73
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.45
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
165
36.72
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.23
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Thomas Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
96.14
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
6.24
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.67
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.56
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Thomas Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
8.68
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
14.69
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.12
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
23.81
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Thomas Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.68
61.68

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Thomas Howard

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
1.32
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
0.96
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14042
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4680.2
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
2.21
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.07
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Thomas Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.31
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1185
2.28
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Thomas Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.59
98.59
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.28
72.28
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0