Joe Astroth vs. Denny Sullivan — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Denny Sullivan
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Astroth and Denny Sullivan are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Astroth posted stronger numbers in OPS (.660 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .292). Denny Sullivan had the advantage in slugging (.348 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 Denny Sullivan

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
182.24
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
150
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1579
528.98
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
134.34
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
109.55
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
17.09
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.35
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
24.79
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
58.2
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
511
171.19
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
200
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
198.32
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
175
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
52.26
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
102.51
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
250
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186.47
62.47
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
62.56
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.69
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
59.3
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
41.54
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
50
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.7
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.02
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Denny Sullivan

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.2
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4329
27
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1443
9
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.45
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.19
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.8
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.2
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.4
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.51
31.51
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0