Richie Ashburn vs. Bob Casey — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Bob Casey
Pre-GenerationalCANBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Richie Ashburn and Bob Casey are closely matched on the surface stats. Richie Ashburn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .231). Bob Casey had the advantage in slugging (.410 vs .382). By the career numbers, Richie Ashburn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Bob Casey

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2574
158.63
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
6.72
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
28.04
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386.93
85.47
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.13
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3196
196.96
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
246.15
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
81.47
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
115.8
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512.85
93.23
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.12
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.65
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.54
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
35.19
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
230.77
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.05
17.05
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.11
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
83
5.12
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.78
71.78
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Bob Casey

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
1.02
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31872
27
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10624
9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6094
5.16
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
0.15
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.18
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.09
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.42
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
5.41
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.79
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6276
5.32
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.37
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
2.222
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.17
57.17
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0