John Kruk vs. Joe Taylor — Career Comparison

John Kruk
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Joe Taylor
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Taylor posted the stronger offensive profile against John Kruk. Joe Taylor posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.567 vs .853) and on-base percentage (.667 vs .407). John Kruk had the advantage in home run production (100 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Taylor had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Kruk and Joe Taylor

John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1200
156.42
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4603
600
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3897
507.97
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.462
1.462
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1170
152.51
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
837
109.1
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
25.94
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
4.43
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
13.03
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
43.41
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726.28
94.67
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.73
264.63
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1737
226.42
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
415.38
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1821
237.37
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
369.23
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.842
0.842
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.567
1.567
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.858
0.858
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
75.86
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
77.17
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1074
140
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
323.08
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
736.55
96.01
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.98
229.8
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.26
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
84.6
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
10.82
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
701
91.38
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.57
6.57
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.56
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.61
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
92
11.99
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.56
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.04
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
11.6
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.17
65.17
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for John Kruk and Joe Taylor

John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1109
1.14
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.33
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
1.03
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26195
27
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8731.2
9
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6022
6.21
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
0.41
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3
John Kruk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.04
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6465
6.66
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
6.33
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6423
6.62
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.33
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.35
99.35
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.792
5.792
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.17
90.17
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
0.43
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
John Kruk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0