Tom Alston vs. Bob Casey — Career Comparison

Tom Alston
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Casey
Pre-GenerationalCANBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tom Alston and Bob Casey are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Alston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.669 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .231). Bob Casey had the advantage in slugging (.410 vs .358). By the career numbers, Tom Alston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Alston and Bob Casey

Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
182.61
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
600
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
543.81
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
132.44
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
90.3
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
30.1
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.03
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
42.14
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.69
59.59
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.13
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
194.65
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
246.15
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
186.62
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
60.2
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
72.24
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
124.41
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.27
60.75
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.12
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.01
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
50.17
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
92.31
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
230.77
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.01
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.04
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.02
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.03
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.05
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Tom Alston and Bob Casey

Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.19
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.95
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1845
27
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
615
9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
8.85
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.1
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.18
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.42
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
10.08
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.79
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
9.95
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.37
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.395
8.395
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
2.222
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.25
80.25
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.92
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0