Lave Cross vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Lave Cross
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Lave Cross across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 39), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 111), and walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 51). Lave Cross held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 542 vs 124). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lave Cross and Joe Medwick

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2277
140.25
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1984
146.2
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9741
600
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9084
559.53
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2651
163.29
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2057
126.7
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1613
118.87
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
411
25.32
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.38
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
113
8.33
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.89
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
594
36.59
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1198.81
73.84
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
3475
214.04
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3148
193.9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1338
82.41
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1378
84.88
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2669
164.4
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1350.62
83.19
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
1.91
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
28.7
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
32.2
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
13.37
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
551
40.6
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.89
44.89
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
14.78
14.78
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
9.86
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lave Cross and Joe Medwick

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
1.06
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
0.22
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58737
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19579
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4262
1.96
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4152
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4553
2.09
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
0.27
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9405
4.32
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4381
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
4.05
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.73
93.73
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.836
3.836
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.58
20.58
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.14
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.07
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.13
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.08
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0