Jake Cave vs. Dave Sappelt — Career Comparison

Jake Cave
MillenialVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Dave Sappelt
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jake Cave and Dave Sappelt are closely matched on the surface stats. Jake Cave posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .646) and slugging (.400 vs .343). Dave Sappelt had the advantage in on-base percentage (.304 vs .294). By the career numbers, Jake Cave had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jake Cave and Dave Sappelt

Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
200.64
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
208.03
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1564
600
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
274
600
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1429
548.21
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
549.64
Jake Cave
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
129.28
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
137.96
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
80.18
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
96.35
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
25.7
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.14
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
17.26
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
49.1
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
19
41.61
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174.43
66.92
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
26.34
57.67
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
219.05
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
86
188.32
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
174.94
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
177.37
Jake Cave
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
72.89
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
28
61.31
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
67.52
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
17
37.23
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
123.15
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
43
94.16
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171.76
65.89
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
27.37
59.93
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.06
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.19
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
37.6
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
17
37.23
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.15
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Jake Cave
Career
Per 600 PA
481
184.53
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
87.59
Jake Cave
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.85
6.85
Jake Cave
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Jake Cave
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.92
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.22
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Cave
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.91
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.99
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.3
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
7.29
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.14
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.42
68.42
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jake Cave and Dave Sappelt

Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
505
1.3
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.35
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
0.97
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.96
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10483
27
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1497
27
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3494.1
9
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
9
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
877
2.26
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.13
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Jake Cave
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.37
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
2.22
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
907
2.34
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
2.2
Jake Cave
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.69
98.69
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.85
74.85
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.67
70.67
Jake Cave
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.04
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jake Cave
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Cave
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Cave
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Cave
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0