Joe Cates vs. Mike Vail — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Mike Vail
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Mike Vail posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Mike Vail posted stronger numbers in OPS (.715 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.315 vs .305). By the career numbers, Mike Vail 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 Mike Vail

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
234.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
564.46
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
157.3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
116.48
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
24.99
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
3.87
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.96
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
40.82
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186.93
65.78
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
225.92
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
187.57
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
51.38
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
77.07
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
116.48
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199.41
70.17
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.76
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
28.5
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.76
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
317
111.55
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.38
5.38
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.7
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.57
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
43
15.13
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.98
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
7.04
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Mike Vail

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
1.25
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.05
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8787
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2929
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
2.1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.11
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
2.29
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
2.22
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.767
1.767
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.58
83.58
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0