Ted Cather vs. Moe Thacker — Career Comparison

Ted Cather
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Moe Thacker
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ted Cather and Moe Thacker are closely matched on the surface stats. Ted Cather posted stronger numbers in OPS (.647 vs .536) and slugging (.347 vs .227). Moe Thacker had the advantage in on-base percentage (.309 vs .300). By the career numbers, Ted Cather had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ted Cather and Moe Thacker

Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
198.68
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
312.87
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
600
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
303
600
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
541.68
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
260
514.85
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
136.41
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
46
91.09
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
96.87
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
37
73.27
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.65
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.86
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.91
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.98
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.96
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
39.54
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
17.82
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.64
60.93
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
18.41
36.45
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
187.81
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
59
116.83
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
173.97
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
174.26
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
59.31
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
39.6
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
71.17
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
39.6
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
128.5
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
38
75.25
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.07
65.31
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
17.66
34.97
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.95
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.96
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
34
33.61
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
79.21
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.84
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
88.96
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
160.4
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.74
6.74
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.76
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.98
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.86
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.76
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.98
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.95
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.96
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.71
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.94
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
84
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Ted Cather and Moe Thacker

Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.71
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.95
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2394
27
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
9
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
5.63
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.78
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
6.51
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.41
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.92
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.436
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.737
3.737
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.26
55.26
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.29
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.44