Joe Cates vs. Mark Lemke — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Mark Lemke
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Mark Lemke posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Mark Lemke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .305). By the career numbers, Mark Lemke 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 Mark Lemke

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1069
175.05
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3664
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3230
528.93
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
130.19
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
102.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
20.47
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.46
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
5.24
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
28.17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331.3
54.25
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1046
171.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1143
187.17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
57.15
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
44.21
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
96.12
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.79
60.52
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356.98
58.46
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
56.99
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
7.86
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 600 PA
341
55.84
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.74
10.74
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
9.17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.91
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 600 PA
94
15.39
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.91
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 600 PA
36.67
36.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Mark Lemke

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1039
1.17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
881
0.99
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24036
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8012
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1760
1.98
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.47
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2671
3
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.08
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4504
5.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4431
4.98
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.38
98.38
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.821
3.821
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.265
4.265
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.79
84.79
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Mark Lemke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
513
0.58
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Lemke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0