Lefty Capers vs. Willie Cathey — Career Comparison

Lefty Capers
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Willie Cathey
UnknownThrows LeftBats LeftIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Lefty Capers posted a stronger line than Willie Cathey. Lefty Capers posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 5.17) and WHIP (1.262 vs 1.365). By the career numbers, Lefty Capers had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Capers and Willie Cathey

Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.07
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.07
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.64
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.07
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.86
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.17
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
9
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
8.25
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9.86
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.11
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.43
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.04
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.47
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
38.36
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
39.61
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.61
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
6.31
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.07
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.18
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.262
1.262
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
34.07
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
36.7
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Lefty Capers and Willie Cathey

Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.22
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.94
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.94
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.69
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.82
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.78
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.63
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.154
2.154
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Capers and Willie Cathey

Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
261.54
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
240
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
553.85
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
21.43
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
3.58
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Lefty Capers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
12.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-20.4
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Capers
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA