Ed Burns vs. Joe Cates — Career Comparison

Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Joe Cates posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Burns. Joe Cates posted stronger numbers in OPS (.592 vs .579) and slugging (.287 vs .271). Ed Burns had the advantage in batting average (.230 vs .223). By the career numbers, Joe Cates had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Burns and Joe Cates

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
528.32
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
121.46
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
103.54
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.94
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.98
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.92
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
53.31
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
151.4
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
181.19
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
43.14
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
75
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
84.11
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.79
60.52
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.65
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
55.09
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
59
39.16
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.32
15.32
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Joe Cates

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.79
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1302
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0