Joe Cates vs. Mike Edwards — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Mike Edwards
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Cates and Mike Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Cates posted stronger numbers in OPS (.592 vs .578) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .280). Mike Edwards had the advantage in slugging (.298 vs .287). 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 Joe Cates and Mike Edwards

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
202.77
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
879
562.26
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
140.72
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
118.98
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
17.91
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.56
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.28
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
21.75
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
53.31
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67.53
43.2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
167.59
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
179.44
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
164.39
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
60.13
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
31.34
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
90.19
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.79
60.52
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.57
47.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
20.47
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
77
49.25
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.18
12.18
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.43
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.64
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
19
12.15
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
24.31
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
19.19
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
43.5
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
55.88
55.88

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Mike Edwards

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
1.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6308
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2102.2
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
2.16
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.47
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
2.96
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1243
5.32
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
5.12
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.821
3.821
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.185
4.185
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.22
83.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.58
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0