Joe Cronin vs. Jim Zapp — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Jim Zapp
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Joe Cronin posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Zapp. Joe Cronin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.857 vs .780) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .324). Jim Zapp had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Jim Zapp

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
178.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
551.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
18
145.95
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
34.96
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
8.01
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
11.54
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
54.51
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
10.24
83
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3546
240.73
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
251.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
24
194.59
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1233
83.71
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
105.41
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
11
89.19
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2487
168.84
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
178.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
10.63
86.18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.51
1.51
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
57
3.87
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Jim Zapp

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.16
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.11
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154.2
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.86
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.33
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.21
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0