Joe Cates vs. Carlos Valderrama — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Carlos Valderrama
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Joe Cates posted the stronger offensive profile against Carlos Valderrama. Joe Cates posted stronger numbers in OPS (.592 vs .286) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .143). 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 Carlos Valderrama

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
600
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
117.76
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.82
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
53.31
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
20.37
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
151.4
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
179.44
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Carlos Valderrama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.04
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
84.11
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.79
60.52
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
7.85
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Carlos Valderrama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Carlos Valderrama

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Carlos Valderrama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.38
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.38
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Carlos Valderrama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0