Joe Cates vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bill Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Bill Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .305). Joe Cates had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bill Sweeney 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 Sweeney

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
527.1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.72
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270
178.79
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
62.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
54.76
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
115.44
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.69
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
59.55
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
215
30.27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Bill Sweeney

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
1.01
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.47
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.42
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.26
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.821
3.821
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0