Joe Cronin vs. Honus Wagner — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Honus Wagner
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Honus Wagner comes out clearly ahead of Joe Cronin across most offensive categories. Honus Wagner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 281 vs 132), contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 101), and slugging (SLG+ 157 vs 120). Honus Wagner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Honus Wagner

Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2124
144.2
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2794
142.7
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11748
600
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10439
533.15
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.864
0.864
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.905
0.905
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
2285
155.13
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3420
174.67
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2424
123.8
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
32.84
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
118
8.01
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
12.87
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
101
5.16
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
996
50.87
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1422.19
96.55
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2079.37
106.2
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
3546
240.73
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4870
248.72
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
3378
229.33
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4508
230.23
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.872
0.872
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1233
83.71
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1739
88.82
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1733
88.51
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
2487
168.84
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3371
172.17
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1468.62
99.7
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2179.38
111.31
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
6.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
963
49.18
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
37.54
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.98
15.98
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
1.31
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
166
11.27
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
11.29
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
723
36.93
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
15
0.77
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
37.69
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Honus Wagner

Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2005
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2777
1.5
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
997
0.54
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50064
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16688
9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4303
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7940
4.28
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6052
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6782
3.66
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.45
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10865
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15550
8.39
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10355
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14722
7.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.68
94.68
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.301
5.301
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
0.52
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0