Joe Cates vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Shoeless Joe Jackson posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Shoeless Joe Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.940 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.423 vs .305). By the career numbers, Shoeless Joe Jackson 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 Shoeless Joe Jackson

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
527.1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4981
525.24
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.69
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
82.78
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
233
24.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.03
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.47
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0