Joe Cronin vs. Gerald Young — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Gerald Young
Baby BoomersHondurasThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Gerald Young across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 4), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 83), and walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 117). Gerald Young held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 150 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Gerald Young

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
640
184.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1815
522.8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
446
128.47
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
105.42
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
58
16.71
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
19
5.47
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.86
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
80
23.04
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
204.6
58.93
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
551
158.71
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
679
195.58
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
259
74.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
113
32.55
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
369
106.29
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
214.6
61.82
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.73
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
227
65.39
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.44
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
61.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9.78
9.78
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
1.07
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Gerald Young
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.76
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.32
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
8.35
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
44.65
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
21.03
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
65.67
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.98
67.98

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Gerald Young

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
1.25
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
0.92
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12290
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4096.2
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1194
2.62
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.08
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
2.73
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
2.71
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.169
2.169
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.94
73.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerald Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0