Joe Cates vs. Tommy Clarke — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Tommy Clarke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Tommy Clarke posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Tommy Clarke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .305). Joe Cates had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Tommy Clarke had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cates and Tommy Clarke

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700
211.59
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1985
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
527.1
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1708
516.27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
136.93
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
103.98
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
19.95
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
11.18
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.81
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
32.95
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243.78
73.69
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611
184.69
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
205.54
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
51.08
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
57.73
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
107
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264.55
79.97
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.32
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
65.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
183
55.31
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
10.85
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
12.7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.91
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
13.6
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
93.33
93.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Tommy Clarke

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
9.85
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.91
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1581
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2259
38.58
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.47
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
10.67
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.26
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2958
50.52
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2884
49.25
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.821
3.821
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.998
4.998
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.87
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.75
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.4
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.94