Joe Astroth vs. Todd Linden — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Todd Linden
Gen XWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Astroth and Todd Linden are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Astroth posted stronger numbers in OPS (.660 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .305). Todd Linden had the advantage in slugging (.335 vs .324). By the career numbers, Joe Astroth 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 Todd Linden

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
182.24
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
289.8
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
559
600
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1579
528.98
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
538.82
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
134.34
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
116
124.51
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
109.55
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
83
89.09
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
17.09
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.61
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.35
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.22
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.36
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
24.79
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
35.42
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.2
57.1
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
511
171.19
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
180.32
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
198.32
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
168
180.32
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
68.69
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
52.26
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
36
38.64
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
102.51
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
92
98.75
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186.47
62.47
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
53.8
57.75
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.69
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
59.3
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
44
47.23
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
41.54
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
148
158.86
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.7
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.37
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.95
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.02
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Todd Linden

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.56
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.85
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4329
27
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3106
27
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1443
9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1035.1
9
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
2.21
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.45
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
2.29
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
2.23
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.72
97.72
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.51
31.51
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.44
54.44
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0