Joe Cronin vs. Roy Howell — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Roy Howell
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Roy Howell across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 93), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 96), and contact rate (K%+ 101 vs 74). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Roy Howell

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1112
159.58
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4181
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3791
544.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
991
142.21
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
697
100.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
183
26.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.45
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
80
11.48
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
294
42.19
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Roy Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
473.03
67.88
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1476
211.82
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1332
191.15
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
422
60.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
454
65.15
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
796
114.23
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
490.17
70.34
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.3
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
318
45.64
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.45
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Roy Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
96.87
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
6.19
6.19
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.59
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.44
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.34
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.29
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.01
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.3
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06
Roy Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
39.13
39.13

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Roy Howell

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
1.08
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
1.03
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21723
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7241
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
757
0.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1676
2.08
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Roy Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
0.18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2574
3.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2433
3.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.52
94.52
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.797
2.797
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.63
95.63
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.21
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0