Lave Cross vs. Josh Hamilton — Career Comparison

Lave Cross
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Josh Hamilton
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Josh Hamilton comes out clearly ahead of Lave Cross across most offensive categories. Josh Hamilton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 102 vs 51), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 111). Lave Cross held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 542 vs 93). Josh Hamilton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lave Cross and Josh Hamilton

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2277
140.25
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1027
141.66
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9741
600
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4350
600
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9084
559.53
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
3909
539.17
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2651
163.29
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1134
156.41
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2057
126.7
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
676
93.24
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
25.32
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
32.28
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.38
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.31
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.89
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
27.59
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
36.59
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
458
63.17
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198.81
73.84
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
702.47
96.89
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3475
214.04
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2016
278.07
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3148
193.9
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1519
209.52
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1338
82.41
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
609
84
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
84.88
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
701
96.69
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2669
164.4
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1110
153.1
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1350.62
83.19
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
702.1
96.84
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
31
1.91
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.55
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
28.7
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
48.55
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.59
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
13.37
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
938
129.38
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.89
44.89
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.64
4.64
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
9.86
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.14
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.59
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
9.1
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
6.9
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.21
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
9.1
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
75.76
75.76

Fielding Stats for Lave Cross and Josh Hamilton

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
1.06
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
897
1.05
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
0.22
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
1.03
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58737
27
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23001
27
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19579
9
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7667
9
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4262
1.96
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1956
2.3
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4553
2.09
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
0.27
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.05
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9405
4.32
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2042
2.4
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
4.05
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2002
2.35
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.73
93.73
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.04
98.04
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.836
3.836
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.232
2.232
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.58
20.58
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.14
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.02
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.07
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.13
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.08
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0