Joe Astroth vs. Dick Jackson — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Dick Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Astroth and Dick Jackson are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Jackson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.364 vs .324) and batting average (.261 vs .254). Joe Astroth had the advantage in on-base percentage (.337 vs .296). By the career numbers, Dick Jackson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Astroth and Dick Jackson

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
182.24
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
416
150.72
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1656
600
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1579
528.98
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1520
550.72
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
134.34
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
396
143.48
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
109.55
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
291
105.43
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
51
17.09
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
23.91
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.35
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
9.42
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.36
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.71
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
74
24.79
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
38.04
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168.57
61.07
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
511
171.19
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
200.36
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
198.32
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
471
170.65
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
75.72
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
156
52.26
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
65.22
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
306
102.51
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
136.23
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
186.47
62.47
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188.9
68.44
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.69
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.72
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
59.3
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
26.45
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
124
41.54
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.9
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
14.44
14.44
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
207
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.7
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
22.1
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.14
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.45
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.02
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.59
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Dick Jackson

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.31
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.06
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4329
27
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8669
27
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1443
9
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2889.2
9
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
2
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.45
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
3.16
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.19
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1762
5.49
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1656
5.16
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.98
93.98
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.934
3.934
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.51
31.51
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
81
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.4
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0