Joe Cronin vs. Wilbur Howard — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Wilbur Howard
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Joe Cronin posted the stronger offensive profile against Wilbur Howard. Joe Cronin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.857 vs .609) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .287). 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 Wilbur Howard

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
246.34
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1135
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1068
564.58
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
267
141.15
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
112.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
37
19.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
28.55
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.62
52.66
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
344
181.85
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
318
168.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
149
78.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
71
37.53
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
214
113.13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.15
55.05
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
45
23.79
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
92.51
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.34
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.11
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
8.99
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
31.72
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.22
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.93
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Wilbur Howard

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.39
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.86
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6404
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134.2
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
2.25
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
2.4
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.37
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.703
1.703
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.82
61.82
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0