Lave Cross vs. Ralph Kiner — Career Comparison

Lave Cross
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ralph Kiner
Greatest GenerationNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ralph Kiner holds a real edge over Lave Cross in this comparison. Ralph Kiner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 329 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 181 vs 51), and slugging (SLG+ 150 vs 111). Lave Cross held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 542 vs 89). The edge belongs to Ralph Kiner.

Hitting Stats for Lave Cross and Ralph Kiner

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2277
140.25
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1472
141.18
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9741
600
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
6256
600
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9084
559.53
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
5205
499.2
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2651
163.29
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1451
139.16
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2057
126.7
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
827
79.32
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
25.32
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
216
20.72
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.38
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.74
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.89
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
35.39
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
594
36.59
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
59.85
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198.81
73.84
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140.6
109.39
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3475
214.04
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2852
273.53
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3148
193.9
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2486
238.43
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.946
0.946
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.007
1.007
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1338
82.41
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
971
93.13
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
84.88
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1015
97.35
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2669
164.4
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1617
155.08
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1350.62
83.19
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1142.05
109.53
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
1.91
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.3
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
466
28.7
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
96.96
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.1
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
13.37
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
749
71.84
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.89
44.89
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
8.35
8.35
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.35
1.35
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
9.86
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.86
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.67
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
126
12.08
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.11
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.19
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.3
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
91.67
91.67

Fielding Stats for Lave Cross and Ralph Kiner

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2298
1.06
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
6.56
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
0.22
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.03
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58737
27
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5928
27
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19579
9
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1976
9
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4262
1.96
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3431
15.63
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4553
2.09
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.5
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
0.27
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.41
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9405
4.32
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3631
16.54
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8815
4.05
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3540
16.12
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.73
93.73
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.49
97.49
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.836
3.836
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.458
2.458
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.58
20.58
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315
0.14
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.33
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.07
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.13
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.08
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0