Joe Cates vs. Mike Kelley — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Mike Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Mike Kelley posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Mike Kelley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.634 vs .592) and slugging (.326 vs .287). By the career numbers, Mike Kelley 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 Mike Kelley

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
145.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
538.85
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
129.94
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
99.36
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.82
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.73
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.25
61.63
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
175.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
181.53
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
91.72
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
63.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
149.04
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.84
66.58
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
40.13
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
22
42.04
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
14.27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.55
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Mike Kelley

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.07
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1911
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
637
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
10.53
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.54
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
11.36
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
11.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.821
3.821
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.303
10.303
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.52
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0