Joe Astroth vs. Eddie Yost — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Eddie Yost
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Yost comes out clearly ahead of Joe Astroth across most offensive categories. Eddie Yost led in walk rate (BB%+ 190 vs 100), home run production (HR/PA+ 93 vs 42), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 123 vs 99). Joe Astroth held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 102). Eddie Yost was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Astroth and Eddie Yost

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
182.24
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2109
137.92
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9175
600
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1579
528.98
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7346
480.39
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
134.34
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1863
121.83
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
109.55
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
87.04
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
51
17.09
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
22.04
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.35
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
3.66
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.36
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
9.09
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
74
24.79
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
34.79
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213.31
79.34
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
511
171.19
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2729
178.46
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
592
198.32
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3576
233.85
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1215
79.46
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
52.26
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
683
44.66
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
306
102.51
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1759
115.03
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
186.47
62.47
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275.1
83.39
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.69
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.47
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
177
59.3
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1614
105.55
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
0.98
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
41.54
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
920
60.16
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
9.97
9.97
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.7
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
6.41
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.18
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
8.7
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.71
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.32
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.02
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
9.02
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.17
52.17

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Eddie Yost

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2035
2.13
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
1.03
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4329
27
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25772
27
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1443
9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8590.2
9
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
2.55
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.45
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3663
3.84
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.19
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.28
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6370
6.67
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6099
6.39
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.75
95.75
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.997
2.997
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.51
31.51
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.26
48.26
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.37
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0