Lave Cross vs. Bake McBride — Career Comparison

Lave Cross and Bake McBride are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 102 for Lave Cross, 105 for Bake McBride), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 111 vs 111). The overall lean goes to Bake McBride, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.