Joe Cates vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Cates and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Cates posted stronger numbers in slugging (.287 vs .253) and batting average (.223 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .592). 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 Shag Thompson

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
527.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
117.76
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
151.4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.04
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.95
4.95
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Shag Thompson

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.79
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0