Zip Collins vs. Matt Kata — Career Comparison

Zip Collins
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Matt Kata
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Zip Collins and Matt Kata are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Kata posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .610) and slugging (.370 vs .309). Zip Collins had the advantage in on-base percentage (.301 vs .292). By the career numbers, Matt Kata had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Zip Collins and Matt Kata

Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
167.26
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
278
218.9
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1008
600
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
762
600
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
916
545.24
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
695
547.24
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
138.1
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
166
130.71
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
118.45
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
108
85.04
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
10.12
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.13
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.33
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.09
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.19
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.45
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
33
19.64
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
45.67
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88.22
52.51
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76.49
60.23
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
168.45
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
202.36
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
175.6
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
218
171.65
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
73.81
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
89
70.08
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
63
37.5
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
49.61
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
110.12
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
110.24
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102.82
61.2
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
77.6
61.1
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.98
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
34.52
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
37.8
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.57
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
59.52
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
126
99.21
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
17.26
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.87
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.94
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.66
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.93
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.09
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.36
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.15
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
14.29
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.24
Zip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Zip Collins and Matt Kata

Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.34
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.93
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Zip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.97
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
2.55
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
4.58
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
526
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.52
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.6
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.147
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.371
3.371
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.31
69.31
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.56
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0