Joe Cates vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Bert James posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .305). Joe Cates had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bert James 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 Bert James

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
527.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
151.4
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
84.11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Bert James

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.79
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0