Walter Crosby vs. Will Middlebrooks — Career Comparison

Walter Crosby
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueCatcher
Will Middlebrooks
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Walter Crosby and Will Middlebrooks are closely matched on the surface stats. Walter Crosby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .665) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .274). Will Middlebrooks had the advantage in slugging (.391 vs .333). By the career numbers, Walter Crosby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walter Crosby and Will Middlebrooks

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
168.72
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1234
600
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1150
559.16
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
127.39
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
79.74
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
24.8
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.94
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
20.91
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
47.65
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125.43
60.99
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
218.8
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
162.88
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.86
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
75.36
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
112.32
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117.48
57.12
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.38
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
31.12
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.94
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
325
158.02
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.49
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.86
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.56
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.86
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.94
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.81
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Walter Crosby and Will Middlebrooks

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
1.13
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8030
27
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2676.2
9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
0.76
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.82
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.11
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
2.68
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
766
2.58
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.99
95.99
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.273
2.273
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.13
88.13
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.2
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0