Joe Astroth vs. Billy Zitzmann — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Billy Zitzmann
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Astroth and Billy Zitzmann are closely matched on the surface stats. Billy Zitzmann posted stronger numbers in slugging (.336 vs .324) and batting average (.267 vs .254). Joe Astroth had the advantage in home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Billy Zitzmann 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 Billy Zitzmann

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
182.24
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
406
213.31
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1142
600
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1579
528.98
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1004
527.5
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
134.34
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
140.81
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
109.55
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
113.49
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
17.09
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.96
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.35
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.78
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.58
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
24.79
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
27.32
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124.39
65.36
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
511
171.19
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
337
177.06
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
198.32
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
367
192.82
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
103.5
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
52.26
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
89
46.76
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
102.51
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
148.69
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186.47
62.47
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138.18
72.6
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.69
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.41
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
59.3
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
83
43.61
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
41.54
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
44.66
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
13.44
13.44
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
0.98
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.7
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.49
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
22.07
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.78
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.02
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
27.85
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.25
79.25

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Billy Zitzmann

Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4329
27
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1443
9
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.45
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
650
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.013
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.51
31.51
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Billy Zitzmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Billy Zitzmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0