Joe Cronin vs. Matt LeCroy — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Matt LeCroy
Gen XSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Matt LeCroy across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in contact rate (K%+ 101 vs 68), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 115), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 109). Matt LeCroy held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 166 vs 132). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Matt LeCroy

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
476
185.58
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1388
541.13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
361
140.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
232
90.45
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
68
26.51
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
11.54
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
129
50.29
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
197.73
77.09
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
611
238.21
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
501
195.32
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
146
56.92
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
218
84.99
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
304
118.52
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
198.55
77.41
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.63
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
123
47.95
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.34
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
129.43
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
4.64
4.64
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
14.04
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Matt LeCroy

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.31
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.02
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4278
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1426
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
7.49
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
7.89
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
7.76
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.942
5.942
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt LeCroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.5
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LeCroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1