Joe Astroth vs. Joe Zdeb — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Joe Zdeb
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Astroth and Joe Zdeb are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Zdeb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .660) and slugging (.348 vs .324). Joe Astroth had the advantage in on-base percentage (.337 vs .323). By the career numbers, Joe Zdeb 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 Joe Zdeb

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
182.24
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
281.98
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
383
600
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1579
528.98
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
345
540.47
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
134.34
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
147.26
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
109.55
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
122.19
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.09
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.53
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.35
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.4
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.13
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
24.79
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.07
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.09
59.67
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
511
171.19
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
187.99
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
198.32
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
119
186.42
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
73.63
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
52.26
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
53.26
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
102.51
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
123.76
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186.47
62.47
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.39
66.4
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.69
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
59.3
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
25
39.16
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.7
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
41.54
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
70.5
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
8.51
8.51
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.7
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.53
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.53
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.67
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.02
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.5
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Joe Zdeb

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
1.8
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.87
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4329
27
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2353
27
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1443
9
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
784.1
9
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.97
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.45
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
2.11
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
2.04
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.134
1.134
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.51
31.51
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.41
48.41
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0