Joe Lafata vs. Orlando McFarlane — Career Comparison

Joe Lafata
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Orlando McFarlane
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Lafata and Orlando McFarlane are closely matched on the surface stats. Orlando McFarlane posted stronger numbers in slugging (.332 vs .322) and batting average (.240 vs .229). Joe Lafata had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Orlando McFarlane 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 Lafata and Orlando McFarlane

Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
289.73
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
124
235.44
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
263
600
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
600
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
236
538.4
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
554.43
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
54
123.19
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
132.91
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
44
100.38
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
100.63
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.84
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.78
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.56
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.41
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.49
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
10
22.81
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
32.28
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.31
55.46
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.12
53.4
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
76
173.38
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
184.18
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
180.23
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
172.78
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
70.72
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
22
41.77
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
77.57
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
20
37.97
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
136.88
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
37
70.25
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.24
59.86
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.35
53.83
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.28
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.9
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
54.75
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
20
37.97
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.59
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
95.82
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
93
176.58
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.56
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.8
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.9
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.13
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.29
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.56
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.56
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Lafata and Orlando McFarlane

Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.29
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.95
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1929
27
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
9
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
5.86
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.63
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
6.59
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
6.49
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.34
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.221
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.044
5.044
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.91
73.91
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.49
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando McFarlane
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.49
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando McFarlane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22