Joe Cates vs. Busta Quintana — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Busta Quintana
UnknownCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNewark DodgersNegro National League IISecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Cates and Busta Quintana are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Cates posted stronger numbers in slugging (.287 vs .222) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Busta Quintana had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 vs .305). 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 Busta Quintana

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
600
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
527.1
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
117.76
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.82
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
53.31
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
44.1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
151.4
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.04
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
84.11
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
60.91
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Busta Quintana

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.35
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2.47
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.91
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.65
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.26
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.821
3.821
Busta Quintana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.333
5.333
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Busta Quintana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0