Joe Cronin vs. Phil Rizzuto — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Phil Rizzuto
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Phil Rizzuto across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 35), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 98). Phil Rizzuto held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 138 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Phil Rizzuto

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1661
148.5
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
6711
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5816
519.98
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
1588
141.98
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1249
111.67
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
239
21.37
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
62
5.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.4
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
339
30.31
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
758.25
67.79
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
2065
184.62
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
2288
204.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
877
78.41
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
563
50.34
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
125.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
836.43
74.78
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
651
58.2
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.09
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
35.58
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.86
16.86
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.51
1.51
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.64
1.64
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
166
11.27
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
17.26
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PA
107
9.57
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
13.32
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.19
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
18.51
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.98
71.98

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Phil Rizzuto

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1649
10.32
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.97
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4313
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1437.2
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3220
20.16
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4666
29.21
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.65
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8149
51.01
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7886
49.37
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.782
4.782
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Rizzuto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.62
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Rizzuto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0