Joe Astroth vs. Howdy Caton — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Joe Astroth and Howdy Caton are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 99 for Joe Astroth, 95 for Howdy Caton), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 80 vs 84). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Joe Astroth and Howdy Caton

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
182.24
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
231
150.33
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
922
600
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1579
528.98
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
814
529.72
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
134.34
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
184
119.74
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
109.55
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
150
97.61
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.09
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.35
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
24.79
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
34
22.13
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165.15
55.33
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
77.82
50.64
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
171.19
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
234
152.28
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
198.32
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
271
176.36
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
55.31
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
52.26
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
102.51
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
138
89.8
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186.47
62.47
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
87.16
56.72
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.69
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.6
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
59.3
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
83
54.01
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
124
41.54
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
33.84
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
14.44
14.44
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.7
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.67
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.71
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.86
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.02
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.57
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Howdy Caton

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4329
27
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1443
9
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.45
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.51
31.51
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0