Joe Cronin vs. Hughie Jennings — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Hughie Jennings
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Hughie Jennings across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 90), home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 97), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 103). Hughie Jennings held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 120 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Hughie Jennings

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2124
144.2
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1284
136.4
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
5648
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4895
520.01
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2285
155.13
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526
162.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1188
126.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
232
24.65
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
8.01
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
9.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
338
35.91
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1422.19
96.55
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
913.45
97.04
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1988
211.19
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3378
229.33
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2160
229.46
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.872
0.872
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.885
0.885
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1233
83.71
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
992
105.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
840
89.24
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2487
168.84
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1814
192.71
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468.62
99.7
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
965.09
102.52
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.49
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
347
36.86
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
24.86
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.14
24.14
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1.48
1.48
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
11.27
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
12.64
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
38.14
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
38.14
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Hughie Jennings

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1275
1.04
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33093
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11031
9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4303
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5576
4.55
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3445
2.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.45
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9573
7.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
7.36
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.23
94.23
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.075
7.075
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
0.47
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0