Joe Astroth vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Astroth and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .660) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .337). Joe Astroth had the advantage in slugging (.324 vs .286). By the career numbers, Bert James 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 Bert James

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
182.24
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1579
528.98
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
134.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
109.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.09
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
24.79
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
171.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
198.32
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
54.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
52.26
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
102.51
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186.47
62.47
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.69
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
59.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
41.54
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.02
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Bert James

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4329
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1443
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.45
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.51
31.51
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0