Earl Ashby vs. Farmer Steelman — Career Comparison

Earl Ashby
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Farmer Steelman
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Earl Ashby and Farmer Steelman are closely matched on the surface stats. Earl Ashby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.577 vs .551) and slugging (.284 vs .254). Farmer Steelman had the advantage in batting average (.218 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 Farmer Steelman

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
189.74
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
158.28
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
523.08
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
522.7
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
114.11
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.54
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
99.39
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.04
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.68
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
51.09
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.05
48.05
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
148.72
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
132.52
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
174.36
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
173.01
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.15
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
29.45
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
55.21
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
117.95
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
84.66
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
51.55
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.62
53.8
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
51.53
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
21
77.3
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.76
7.76
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.4
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.09
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.09
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Earl Ashby and Farmer Steelman

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.28
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.18
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
27
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
960
27
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
252.2
9
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
9
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.52
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
3.07
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.1
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
5.24
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
4.25
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
5.09
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
4.16
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.28
97.28
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.01
98.01
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.972
3.972
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.524
3.524
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.56
80.56
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Farmer Steelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Steelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.82