Jimmy Austin vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Austin across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 43), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 96), and contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 86). Jimmy Austin held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 71). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Joe Medwick

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1580
150.43
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1065
101.4
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
76
7.24
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.36
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
62.65
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
9.58
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Joe Medwick

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.02
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6903
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2301
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4381
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.3
93.3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.87
16.87
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0