Joe Cates vs. Frank Roth — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Frank Roth
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Cates and Frank Roth are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Roth posted stronger numbers in OPS (.605 vs .592) and slugging (.315 vs .287). Joe Cates had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 vs .289). By the career numbers, Frank Roth 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 Roth

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
201.43
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
840
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
559.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
140
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
110.71
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.86
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.71
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.71
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
29.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.22
54.44
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
176.43
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
179.44
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
170.71
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
59.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
53.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
112.14
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.31
60.94
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
25.71
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
97
69.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.66
8.66
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
10
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
13.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
13.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Frank Roth

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.75
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5232
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1744
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
4.51
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.36
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.28
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
6.15
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
5.87
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
95.39
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.821
3.821
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.23
62.23
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.13
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.15
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
1.63
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.04