Joe Cates vs. Brice Matthews — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Brice Matthews
Gen ZTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Cates and Brice Matthews are closely matched on the surface stats. Brice Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.675 vs .592) and slugging (.452 vs .287). Joe Cates had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 vs .222). By the career numbers, Brice Matthews 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 Brice Matthews

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
165.96
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
600
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
536.17
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
117.76
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
7
89.36
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
51.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
51.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.6
71.53
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
242.55
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
179.44
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
76.6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
114.89
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
140.43
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.79
60.52
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
57.47
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
20
255.32
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.35
2.35
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Brice Matthews

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.14
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.9
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
27
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.1
9
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.79
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.47
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.45
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
3.92
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.429
3.429
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0