Joe Cronin vs. Ed Irwin — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Ed Irwin
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed Irwin posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cronin. Ed Irwin posted stronger numbers in OPS (2.667 vs .857) and on-base percentage (.667 vs .390). Joe Cronin had the advantage in home run production (170 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Irwin 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 Ed Irwin

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.864
0.864
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.667
2.667
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2285
155.13
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
8.01
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
54.51
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1422.19
96.55
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.78
355.16
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3546
240.73
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1200
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3378
229.33
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.667
2.667
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.872
0.872
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468.62
99.7
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
482.22
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Ed Irwin

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0