Joe Cronin vs. Bobby Lowe — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Bobby Lowe
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Bobby Lowe across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 36), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 47), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 83). Bobby Lowe held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 139 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Bobby Lowe

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2124
144.2
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1821
140.69
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
7766
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7078
546.85
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1934
149.42
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1548
119.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
230
17.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
85
6.57
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
71
5.49
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
386
29.82
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
914.14
70.63
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2547
196.78
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2479
191.53
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1233
83.71
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1135
87.69
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
989
76.41
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2053
158.61
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1018.16
78.66
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
5.49
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
474
36.62
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
33.69
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.81
17.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
143
11.05
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
23.41
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
23.41
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Bobby Lowe

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.03
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.13
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47613
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15871
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4226
2.4
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4756
2.7
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
0.29
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9490
5.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8982
5.09
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.65
94.65
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.935
4.935
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.75
12.75
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
0.32
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0