Joe McCarthy vs. Steve Springer — Career Comparison

Joe McCarthy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Steve Springer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe McCarthy and Steve Springer are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe McCarthy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.550 vs .516) and on-base percentage (.268 vs .222). Steve Springer had the advantage in slugging (.294 vs .282). By the career numbers, Joe McCarthy 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 McCarthy and Steve Springer

Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
234.15
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
570.73
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
566.67
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
102.44
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
43.82
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
37.36
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
160.98
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
47.94
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
39.34
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.2
8.2
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe McCarthy and Steve Springer

Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.41
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.09
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
4.85
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.41
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.48
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.13
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
6.43
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
6.33
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.46
98.46
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.75
68.75
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.68
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.09
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0