Joe Cates vs. Tommy Matchick — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Tommy Matchick
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Joe Cates posted the stronger offensive profile against Tommy Matchick. Joe Cates posted stronger numbers in OPS (.592 vs .531) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .261). By the career numbers, Joe Cates 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 Tommy Matchick

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
199.54
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
878
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
564.46
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
121.64
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
100.46
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
14.35
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
4.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.73
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
21.18
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
53.31
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54.19
37.03
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
152.39
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
179.44
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
151.71
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
43.05
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
43.74
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
84.11
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
84.05
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.79
60.52
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54.39
37.17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.42
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
26.65
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.47
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
148
101.14
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.93
5.93
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.42
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.05
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
20
13.67
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
4.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.2
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Tommy Matchick

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.28
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5580
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1860
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.79
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348
1.68
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.47
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
2.67
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.12
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
4.47
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
899
4.35
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.405
3.405
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.92
79.92
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.54
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0