Lave Cross vs. Bob Watson — Career Comparison

Lave Cross
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Bob Watson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Watson comes out clearly ahead of Lave Cross across most offensive categories. Bob Watson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 39), walk rate (BB%+ 105 vs 51), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 102). Lave Cross held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 542 vs 117). Bob Watson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lave Cross and Bob Watson

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2277
140.25
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1832
157.89
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9741
600
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
6962
600
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9084
559.53
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
6185
533.04
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2651
163.29
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1826
157.37
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2057
126.7
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1294
111.52
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
25.32
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
26.46
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.38
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.53
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.89
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
15.86
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
36.59
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
532
45.85
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198.81
73.84
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
995.86
85.83
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3475
214.04
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2767
238.47
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3148
193.9
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2527
217.78
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1338
82.41
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
802
69.12
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
84.88
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
989
85.23
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2669
164.4
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1607
138.49
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1350.62
83.19
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1033.08
89.03
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
31
1.91
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.14
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
466
28.7
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
56.28
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
8.45
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
13.37
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
796
68.6
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.89
44.89
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.75
8.75
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
9.86
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.95
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.6
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
173
14.91
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.33
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.41
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.74
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
49.09
49.09

Fielding Stats for Lave Cross and Bob Watson

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2298
1.06
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1668
1.13
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
0.22
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1568
1.06
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58737
27
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40030
27
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19579
9
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13343.1
9
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4262
1.96
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9848
6.64
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4553
2.09
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
679
0.46
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
0.27
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.07
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9405
4.32
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10637
7.17
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8815
4.05
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10527
7.1
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.73
93.73
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.97
98.97
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.836
3.836
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.311
6.311
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.58
20.58
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.14
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
0.52
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.07
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.13
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.08
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0