Joe Cronin vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, Joe Cronin posted the stronger offensive profile against John Ward. Joe Cronin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.857 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .314). By the career numbers, Joe Cronin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and John Ward

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2124
144.2
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2285
155.13
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2107
155.8
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
96
7.1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
933.09
69
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2545
188.19
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1233
83.71
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
869
64.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2253
166.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1049.82
77.63
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
1.29
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.48
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and John Ward

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
1.03
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49308
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16436
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3325
1.82
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5050
2.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
5.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
4.59
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.79
89.79
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.474
4.474
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
0.27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0