Dave Brain vs. Ted Cather — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ted Cather
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dave Brain and Ted Cather are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Brain posted stronger numbers in slugging (.363 vs .347) and home run production (27 career HR at a higher rate). Ted Cather had the advantage in on-base percentage (.300 vs .292). By the career numbers, Dave Brain had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Ted Cather

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
198.68
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
607
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
548
541.68
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
140.21
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
138
136.41
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
101.71
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
98
96.87
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.65
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.91
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.98
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
39.54
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288.11
63.02
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
61.64
60.93
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
190
187.81
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
173.97
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
59.31
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
71.17
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
128.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.85
69.09
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
66.07
65.31
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.95
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
33.61
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
47.25
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
88.96
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
6.74
6.74
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
12.03
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.76
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
15.97
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.76
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.95
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
15.97
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.71
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
84
84

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Ted Cather

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.03
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17496
27
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
9
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
1.74
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.7
91.7
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.92
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.436
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0