Lave Cross vs. Johnny Watson — Career Comparison

Lave Cross
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Johnny Watson
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Lave Cross and Johnny Watson are closely matched on the surface stats. Lave Cross posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.329 vs .308) and batting average (.292 vs .250). Johnny Watson had the advantage in OPS (.724 vs .711). By the career numbers, Lave Cross had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lave Cross and Johnny Watson

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2277
140.25
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9741
600
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9084
559.53
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2651
163.29
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
128.57
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2057
126.7
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
25.32
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.38
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.89
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
36.59
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198.81
73.84
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.57
67.39
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3475
214.04
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3148
193.9
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1338
82.41
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
84.88
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2669
164.4
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1350.62
83.19
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.52
65.33
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
1.91
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
28.7
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
13.37
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.89
44.89
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
9.86
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lave Cross and Johnny Watson

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
1.06
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
0.22
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58737
27
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19579
9
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4262
1.96
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4553
2.09
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
0.27
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9405
4.32
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
4.05
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.73
93.73
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.836
3.836
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.58
20.58
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.14
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.07
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.13
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.08
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0