Joe Cates vs. Buddy Rosar — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Buddy Rosar
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

On the career numbers, Buddy Rosar posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Buddy Rosar posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.330 vs .305). Joe Cates had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Buddy Rosar 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 Buddy Rosar

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
166
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3571
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3198
537.33
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
140.46
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
110.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
24.7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.52
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
30.24
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339.82
57.1
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1067
179.28
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1161
195.07
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
56.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
61.66
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
684
114.93
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380.74
63.97
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.68
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
52.93
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
161
27.05
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.18
22.18
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
8.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
97
16.3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.86
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
5.88
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
48.57
48.57

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Buddy Rosar

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
934
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
27
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.79
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3845
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4392
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4356
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.18
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.664
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0