Richie Ashburn vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Richie Ashburn holds a real edge over Joe Medwick in this comparison. Richie Ashburn led in walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 71), contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 124), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 113). Joe Medwick held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 26). The edge belongs to Richie Ashburn.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Joe Medwick

Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1984
146.2
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2574
158.63
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1613
118.87
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
109
6.72
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
455
28.04
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386.93
85.47
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
3196
196.96
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
2934
216.21
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1322
81.47
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1879
115.8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1512.85
93.23
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.65
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.54
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
35.19
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
551
40.6
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.05
17.05
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
14.78
14.78
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.11
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.12
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
71.78
71.78
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Joe Medwick

Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
1.02
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31872
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10624
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6094
5.16
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4152
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.15
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.09
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
5.41
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4381
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6276
5.32
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.17
57.17
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0