Joe Cates vs. Bill Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Bill Smith
UnknownMarylandNorth AmericaBaltimore MarylandsUnknownCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Joe Cates posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Smith. Joe Cates posted stronger numbers in OPS (.592 vs .348) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .174). 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 Bill Smith

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
600
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
117.76
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.82
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
53.31
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
16.31
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
151.4
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
179.44
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.04
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
84.11
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.79
60.52
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
12.09
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Bill Smith

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
27
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
9
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.06
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.5
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.5
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0