Joe Cates vs. Babe Twombly — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Babe Twombly
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Babe Twombly posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Babe Twombly posted stronger numbers in OPS (.723 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .305). Joe Cates had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Babe Twombly 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 Babe Twombly

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
250.63
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
543.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
165.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
144.3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.67
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.04
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.56
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.27
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.49
67.59
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
198.99
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
209.62
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
71.39
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
48.61
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
115.44
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.74
78.59
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
42.53
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
30
45.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.17
13.17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.15
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.67
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.78
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
36.46
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Babe Twombly

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
27
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.79
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.94
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.065
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0