Lave Cross vs. Joe Mauer — Career Comparison

Lave Cross
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Mauer
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Mauer comes out clearly ahead of Lave Cross across most offensive categories. Joe Mauer led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 51), home run production (HR/PA+ 85 vs 39), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 127 vs 102). Lave Cross held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 542 vs 159). Joe Mauer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lave Cross and Joe Mauer

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2277
140.25
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1858
140.05
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9741
600
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7960
600
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9084
559.53
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
6930
522.36
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2651
163.29
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2123
160.03
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2057
126.7
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1522
114.72
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
411
25.32
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
32.26
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.38
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.26
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.89
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
10.78
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
594
36.59
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
45.3
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1198.81
73.84
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.5
90.64
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3475
214.04
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3040
229.15
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3148
193.9
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3087
232.69
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1338
82.41
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
76.73
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
84.88
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
923
69.57
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2669
164.4
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1798
135.53
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1350.62
83.19
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1231.62
92.84
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
1.91
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.88
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
466
28.7
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
70.78
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
10.93
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
13.37
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1034
77.94
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.89
44.89
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7.7
7.7
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
9.86
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.45
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.52
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
208
15.68
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
52
3.92
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.43
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
71
5.35
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
73.24
73.24

Fielding Stats for Lave Cross and Joe Mauer

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
1.06
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1526
1.05
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
0.22
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1469
1.01
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58737
27
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39086
27
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19579
9
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13028.2
9
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4262
1.96
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10707
7.4
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4553
2.09
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
0.48
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
0.27
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.03
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9405
4.32
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11455
7.91
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8815
4.05
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11406
7.88
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.73
93.73
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.57
99.57
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.836
3.836
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.474
7.474
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.58
20.58
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.26
96.26
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.14
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
0.36
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.07
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.03
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.13
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
0.25
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.08
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.13