Earl Ashby vs. Joe McCarthy — Career Comparison

Earl Ashby
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Joe McCarthy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Earl Ashby and Joe McCarthy are closely matched on the surface stats. Earl Ashby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.577 vs .550) and on-base percentage (.293 vs .268). Joe McCarthy had the advantage in batting average (.231 vs .196). By the career numbers, Earl Ashby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Earl Ashby and Joe McCarthy

Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
189.74
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
234.15
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
523.08
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
570.73
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
131.71
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
61.54
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
102.44
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
51.09
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.99
43.82
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
148.72
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
160.98
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
174.36
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.15
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
117.95
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
51.55
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
47.94
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.2
8.2
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Earl Ashby and Joe McCarthy

Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.28
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.03
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.09
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
758
27
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252.2
9
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.52
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
4.85
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.48
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
5.24
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
6.43
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
5.09
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
6.33
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.28
97.28
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.46
98.46
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.972
3.972
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.56
80.56
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.75
68.75
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.68
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.09