Tom Catterson vs. Jim Essian — Career Comparison

Tom Catterson
Lost GenerationRhode IslandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Essian posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Catterson. Jim Essian posted stronger numbers in OPS (.674 vs .541) and on-base percentage (.328 vs .274). By the career numbers, Jim Essian had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Catterson and Jim Essian

Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
171.43
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
526.53
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
104.08
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
126.65
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
85.71
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
92.82
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.37
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
33.83
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.02
42.99
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209.63
58.61
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
140.82
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
179.78
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
159.18
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
192.92
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30.61
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
54.24
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.37
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
57.88
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
42.86
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
102.89
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.57
46.34
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223.7
62.55
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
48.98
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.84
Tom Catterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
97.96
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
47.81
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.55
12.55
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.37
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.23
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Tom Catterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.52
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.15
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Tom Catterson and Jim Essian

Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.04
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.96
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.99
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
27
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.91
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
5.33
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
Tom Catterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.1
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.04
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3374
6.17
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.96
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3319
6.07
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.74
95.74
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.875
1.875
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Tom Catterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.47
80.47
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.11
Tom Catterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Catterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Tom Catterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5