Lave Cross vs. Stan Musial — Career Comparison

Lave Cross
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Stan Musial
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Stan Musial comes out clearly ahead of Lave Cross across most offensive categories. Stan Musial led in home run production (HR/PA+ 223 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 51), and slugging (SLG+ 160 vs 111). Lave Cross held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 542 vs 196). Stan Musial was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lave Cross and Stan Musial

Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
2277
140.25
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3026
142.83
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
9741
600
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12712
600
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9084
559.53
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10972
517.87
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.972
0.972
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
2651
163.29
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3630
171.33
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2057
126.7
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2253
106.34
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
411
25.32
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
34.22
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.38
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
8.35
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.89
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
22.42
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
594
36.59
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
64.99
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1198.81
73.84
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2508.02
118.38
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
3475
214.04
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6134
289.52
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
3148
193.9
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5282
249.31
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.976
0.976
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.033
1.033
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1338
82.41
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
91.99
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1378
84.88
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1951
92.09
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2669
164.4
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3425
161.66
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
1350.62
83.19
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2522.74
119.07
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
31
1.91
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
2.5
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
466
28.7
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599
75.47
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
5.99
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
13.37
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PA
696
32.85
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.89
44.89
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PA
18.26
18.26
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
9.86
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.65
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
2.5
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PA
243
11.47
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PA
78
3.68
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
1.46
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PA
109
5.14
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PA
71.56
71.56

Fielding Stats for Lave Cross and Stan Musial

Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2298
1.06
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2907
2.65
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
0.22
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1198
1.09
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58737
27
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
29643
27
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19579
9
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
9881
9
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4262
1.96
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12439
11.33
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4553
2.09
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
0.75
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
0.27
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.13
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9405
4.32
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13399
12.2
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8815
4.05
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13257
12.07
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.73
93.73
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.836
3.836
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.58
20.58
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.21
41.21
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.14
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
962
0.88
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.07
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.13
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.08
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0