Walter Crosby vs. Steve Yeager — Career Comparison

Walter Crosby
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueCatcher
Steve Yeager
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Walter Crosby and Steve Yeager are closely matched on the surface stats. Walter Crosby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .664) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .309). Steve Yeager had the advantage in slugging (.355 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 Steve Yeager

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
189.69
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4014
600
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3584
535.72
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816
121.97
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
86.7
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
17.64
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.39
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
15.25
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
35.28
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.95
58.89
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1272
190.13
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185
177.13
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
53.36
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
61.29
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
99.4
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386.23
57.73
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.04
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
51.12
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
9.57
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
726
108.52
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.53
5.53
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
4.93
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.19
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
93
13.9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.09
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.69
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.78
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.75
43.75

Fielding Stats for Walter Crosby and Steve Yeager

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
1.17
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1051
1
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28276
27
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9425.1
9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6110
5.83
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
0.64
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.08
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6872
6.56
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6784
6.48
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.515
5.515
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.45
85.45
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.07
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.07
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
0.57
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.35