Joe Cates vs. Jack O'Brien — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Jack O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher

On the career numbers, Jack O'Brien posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Jack O'Brien posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .305). Joe Cates had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jack O'Brien 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 Jack O'Brien

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
139.92
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2380
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2169
546.81
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
577
145.46
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
105.38
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
26.72
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.59
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.77
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
40.08
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.26
74.18
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
201.68
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
788
198.66
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
92.27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
77.65
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
167.14
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318.06
80.18
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.82
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
45.38
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.82
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.77
76.77
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.81
5.81
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
19.16
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
19.16
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Jack O'Brien

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14076
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2908
5.58
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.19
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
0.6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3838
7.36
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3527
6.77
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.9
91.9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.821
3.821
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.155
6.155
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.25
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.54
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0