Walter Crosby vs. Nelson Santovenia — Career Comparison

Walter Crosby
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueCatcher
Nelson Santovenia
Baby BoomersCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanMontreal ExposNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Walter Crosby and Nelson Santovenia are closely matched on the surface stats. Walter Crosby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .650) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .286). Nelson Santovenia had the advantage in slugging (.364 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 Nelson Santovenia

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
183.33
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
972
600
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
545.68
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
127.16
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
85.19
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
25.93
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.58
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
41.98
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90.81
56.06
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
198.77
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
167.28
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
47.53
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
71.6
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
105.56
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88.63
54.71
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.7
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
36.42
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.32
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
165
101.85
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.89
5.89
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.7
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.49
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
25
15.43
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.32
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.79
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Walter Crosby and Nelson Santovenia

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.15
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
0.98
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6396
27
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
6.13
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
0.72
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.13
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
6.97
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
6.84
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.66
85.66
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.95
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.39