Monte Cross vs. Heinie Sand — Career Comparison

Monte Cross and Heinie Sand 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+ 99 for Monte Cross, 100 for Heinie Sand), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 89 vs 87). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.