Joe Cates vs. Brent Rooker — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Brent Rooker
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Brent Rooker posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Brent Rooker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.832 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .305). By the career numbers, Brent Rooker 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 Brent Rooker

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
149.43
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2108
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1875
533.68
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
138.33
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
77.42
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
28.18
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.71
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
31.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
60.91
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317.66
90.42
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
924
263
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
201.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
75.43
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
83.4
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
127.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311.36
88.62
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
9.11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
54.36
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.56
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 600 PA
590
167.93
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.85
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
9.11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.98
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.14
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
7.12
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 600 PA
84
84

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Brent Rooker

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.26
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.13
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3435
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1145
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
2.05
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
2.16
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
2.11
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Brent Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.681
1.681
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0