Joe Astroth vs. Eddie Mathews — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Mathews comes out clearly ahead of Joe Astroth across most offensive categories. Eddie Mathews led in home run production (HR/PA+ 254 vs 42), walk rate (BB%+ 174 vs 100), and slugging (SLG+ 142 vs 80). Joe Astroth held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 88). Eddie Mathews was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Astroth and Eddie Mathews

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
182.24
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1579
528.98
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
401
134.34
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2315
137.51
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
109.55
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
51
17.09
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
21.03
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.35
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.28
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.36
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
74
24.79
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
55.72
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
511
171.19
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4349
258.33
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
592
198.32
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3785
224.83
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
156
52.26
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
86.31
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
306
102.51
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2450
145.53
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
186.47
62.47
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.93
100.26
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.69
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.54
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
177
59.3
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
41.54
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1487
88.33
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.7
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.14
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
7.31
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.04
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.32
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.02
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.55
63.55

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Eddie Mathews

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2345
1.2
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4329
27
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52928
27
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1443
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17642.2
9
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
1.51
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.45
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.16
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7664
3.91
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7351
3.75
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.135
3.135
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.51
31.51
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
0.23
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0