Nick Altrock vs. Troy Cate — Career Comparison

Nick Altrock
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Troy Cate
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Altrock built a career as a starting pitcher and Troy Cate as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nick Altrock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.65 and WHIP 1.141 compared to 3.38 and 1.688 for Troy Cate. By the career numbers, Nick Altrock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Altrock and Troy Cate

Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.3
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.88
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.96
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.49
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.45
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.53
52.53
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.85
73.85
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.76
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
2.65
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.38
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4542
27
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514
9
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
8.65
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
10.13
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.62
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.06
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
2.53
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.75
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.18
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6024
35.81
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
41.63
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.27
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
3.57
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.94
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5730
34.06
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
34.88
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.81
35.81
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Nick Altrock and Troy Cate

Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.36
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.88
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.85
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4512
27
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1504
9
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.08
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
3.65
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
4.92
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.73
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.485
3.485
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.56
62.56
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Altrock and Troy Cate

Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
228.1
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8400
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
605
600
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
545.45
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
96.2
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
84.3
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.93
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.98
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.9
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.96
28.72
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
113.06
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
135.87
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
51.57
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
26.78
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
76.36
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.5
28.27
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.91
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
28.76
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PA
91
90.25
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.88
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.96
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.95
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA