Joe Cates vs. Tony Fernandez — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Tony Fernandez
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Tony Fernandez posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Tony Fernandez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .305). By the career numbers, Tony Fernandez 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 Tony Fernandez

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2158
147.25
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8793
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7911
539.82
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
155.31
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1676
114.36
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
28.25
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
6.28
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.41
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
40.94
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1103.91
75.33
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3156
215.35
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
206.76
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1057
72.13
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
57.59
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1807
123.3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1169.63
79.81
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.37
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
690
47.08
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.28
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
784
53.5
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.22
11.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
4.16
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
161
10.99
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
16.79
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
9.42
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384
26.2
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
64.06
64.06

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Tony Fernandez

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2076
1.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1998
1.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52650
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17550
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.79
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3214
1.65
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.47
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5544
2.84
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8954
4.59
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8758
4.49
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.821
3.821
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.219
4.219
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
0.56
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0