Joe Cates vs. Frank Olin — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Frank Olin
Pre-GenerationalVermontBats LeftNorth AmericaToledo Blue StockingsAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Frank Olin posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Frank Olin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.363 vs .305). Joe Cates had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Frank Olin 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 Frank Olin

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
154.74
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
558.95
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
176.84
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
154.74
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.63
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.32
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.11
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
77.71
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
211.58
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
217.89
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
91.58
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.04
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
88.42
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.04
91.7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
37.89
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Frank Olin

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.18
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1167
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.79
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.6
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.81
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
3.01
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
2.41
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.039
2.039
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0