Bob Casey vs. Branch Rickey — Career Comparison

Bob Casey
Pre-GenerationalCANBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Branch Rickey
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bob Casey and Branch Rickey are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Casey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .628) and slugging (.410 vs .324). Branch Rickey had the advantage in on-base percentage (.304 vs .231). By the career numbers, Bob Casey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Casey and Branch Rickey

Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
189.47
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
600
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
541.58
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
129.47
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
102.63
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.47
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
26.84
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.13
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.63
59.42
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
246.15
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
175.26
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
180
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
60
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
61.58
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
116.84
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.12
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.28
65.18
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.89
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
42.63
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
230.77
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
85.26
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.04
7.04
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.89
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Casey and Branch Rickey

Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.11
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.01
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2403
27
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
801
9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
4.44
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.18
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.84
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.42
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.35
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.79
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
5.63
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.37
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
5.28
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.81
93.81
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
2.222
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.748
4.748
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.24
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.63