Joe Cates vs. Ben Grieve — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ben Grieve posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Ben Grieve posted stronger numbers in OPS (.813 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.371 vs .305). By the career numbers, Ben Grieve 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 Ben Grieve

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
976
156.45
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
527.1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
138.5
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549
88
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
50.49
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.34
85.49
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
227.62
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
75.5
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
135.45
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
85.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.85
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
82.76

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Ben Grieve

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
1.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.08
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18950
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6316.2
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
1.97
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.03
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.05
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.19
98.19
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0