Joe Lafata vs. Jimmy Stewart — Career Comparison

Joe Lafata
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Jimmy Stewart
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Joe Lafata and Jimmy Stewart are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Lafata posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .615) and slugging (.322 vs .305). Jimmy Stewart had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .303). By the career numbers, Joe Lafata 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 Jimmy Stewart

Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
127
289.73
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
777
291.01
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
263
600
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1602
600
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
538.4
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1420
531.84
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
54
123.19
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
125.84
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
44
100.38
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
100.75
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.84
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
16.85
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.24
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.41
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
10
22.81
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
25.09
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.31
55.46
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141.71
53.07
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
173.38
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
162.17
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
79
180.23
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
180.9
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
70.72
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
61.42
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
77.57
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
41.95
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
136.88
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
100.37
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.24
59.86
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152.26
57.03
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.28
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
54.75
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
52.06
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.37
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
95.82
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
81.65
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.35
7.35
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.24
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.87
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.13
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.74
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
14.23
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.49
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.72
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Joe Lafata and Jimmy Stewart

Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
1.72
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.84
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7925
27
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2641.2
9
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
2.14
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.84
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
4.1
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1169
3.98
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.34
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.221
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.319
2.319
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.21
49.21
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.39
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0