George Crosby vs. Joe Margoneri — Career Comparison

George Crosby
Pre-GenerationalIowaNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Margoneri
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Margoneri built a career as a starting pitcher and George Crosby as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Crosby posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.54 and WHIP 1.393 compared to 4.29 and 1.643 for Joe Margoneri. By the career numbers, George Crosby had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Crosby and Joe Margoneri

George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.96
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.57
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.96
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.5
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.5
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.96
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.54
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.29
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
27
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
9
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.68
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
9.43
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.96
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.86
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.54
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
4.79
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.087
1.087
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.29
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
42.11
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
40.71
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.75
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
4.86
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.393
1.393
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
38.25
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
35.64
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.71
40.71

Fielding Stats for George Crosby and Joe Margoneri

George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.96
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.58
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
27
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.43
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.79
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.72
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.333
3.333
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Crosby and Joe Margoneri

George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
526.83
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
541.46
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
94.58
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
1.21
17.69
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
323.08
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
104.85
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.97
-14.17
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
George Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
3.73
3.73
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Margoneri
Career
Per 600 PA