Joe Cates vs. Sylvester Foreman — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Cates and Sylvester Foreman are closely matched on the surface stats. Sylvester Foreman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.610 vs .592) and slugging (.301 vs .287). Joe Cates had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sylvester Foreman 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 Sylvester Foreman

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
178.66
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
581
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
527.1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
517.38
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
117.76
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
115.66
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
90.88
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.39
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.78
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.51
54.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
155.94
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
179.69
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
55.77
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
113.6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.97
60.89
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.03
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.59
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Sylvester Foreman

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.63
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2723
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
907.2
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
4.75
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.89
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
5.92
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
5.64
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.59
61.59
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0