Paul Arnold vs. Matt Kata — Career Comparison

Paul Arnold
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Matt Kata
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Paul Arnold and Matt Kata are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Kata posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .650) and slugging (.370 vs .309). Paul Arnold had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .292). By the career numbers, Matt Kata had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Arnold and Matt Kata

Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
111
145.41
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
218.9
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
458
600
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
762
600
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
391
512.23
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
547.24
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
99
129.69
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
130.71
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
106.11
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
85.04
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
14
18.34
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.13
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.24
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.09
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.45
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
18
23.58
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
45.67
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.41
62.11
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76.49
60.23
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
121
158.52
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
202.36
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
197.82
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
171.65
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
90.39
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
70.08
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
35
45.85
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
49.61
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
136.24
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
110.24
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.87
70.57
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77.6
61.1
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
68.12
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
48
37.8
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.57
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.86
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
126
99.21
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.33
76.33
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.65
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.87
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.94
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.66
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.17
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.09
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.17
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
10.24
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Paul Arnold and Matt Kata

Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.14
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.34
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.12
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.93
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2639
27
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
879.2
9
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.14
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.97
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
2.55
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
2.3
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
4.58
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
2.24
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.52
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.33
97.33
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.973
1.973
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.371
3.371
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.31
69.31
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.56
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0