Joe Cates vs. Otto Knabe — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Otto Knabe
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Otto Knabe posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Otto Knabe posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.325 vs .305). Joe Cates had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Otto Knabe 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 Otto Knabe

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1278
145.92
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5255
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
527.1
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4469
510.26
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1103
125.94
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
869
99.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
20.32
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
5.48
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.91
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
26.72
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529.11
60.41
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1401
159.96
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624
185.42
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
65.31
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
41.67
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
929
106.07
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587.94
67.13
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485
55.38
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
326
37.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.12
16.12
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
1.49
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
30.26
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
16.33
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
16.33
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Otto Knabe

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1252
2.43
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
524
1.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13929
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4643
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.34
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.47
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3595
6.97
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.56
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6640
12.87
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6350
12.31
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
95.63
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.821
3.821
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.072
5.072
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.85
41.85
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
0.94
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0