Joe Cates vs. Ben Zobrist — Career Comparison

Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop
Ben Zobrist
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ben Zobrist posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Ben Zobrist posted stronger numbers in OPS (.786 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.360 vs .305). By the career numbers, Ben Zobrist 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 Ben Zobrist

Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
157.01
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1651
144.91
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6836
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
527.1
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5880
516.09
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1566
137.45
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100.93
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
88.3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
30.63
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.86
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
14.66
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
49.15
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
53.31
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940.85
82.58
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2504
219.78
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
213.19
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
77.59
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
67.41
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1485
130.34
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.79
60.52
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.98
83.38
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.72
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.68
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
73.03
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.07
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
994
87.24
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.88
6.88
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.28
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.88
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
124
10.88
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
10.18
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.21
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
14.48
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
70.3
70.3

Fielding Stats for Joe Cates and Ben Zobrist

Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.12
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.24
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1503
1.01
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40078
27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13359.1
9
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.79
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2740
1.85
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2638
1.78
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.06
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5463
3.68
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5378
3.62
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.917
2.917
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.51
81.51
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
0.41
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0