Joe Lafata vs. Zoilo Versalles — Career Comparison

Joe Lafata
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Zoilo Versalles
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joe Lafata and Zoilo Versalles are closely matched on the surface stats. Zoilo Versalles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .625) and slugging (.367 vs .322). Joe Lafata had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 vs .293). By the career numbers, Zoilo Versalles 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 Zoilo Versalles

Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
289.73
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1400
150.59
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
263
600
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5578
600
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
236
538.4
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5141
552.99
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
54
123.19
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1246
134.03
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
100.38
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
858
92.29
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.84
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
24.74
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
6.78
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.41
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
10.22
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
10
22.81
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
41.74
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
24.31
55.46
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
557.99
60.02
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
76
173.38
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1887
202.98
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
180.23
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1604
172.53
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
70.72
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
69.92
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
77.57
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
50.66
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
136.88
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1026
110.36
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
26.24
59.86
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568.09
61.11
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.28
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.3
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
54.75
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
34.21
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.8
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
95.82
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
810
87.13
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
6.89
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.38
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.12
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.13
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 600 PA
92
9.9
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
10.43
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.16
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
15.6
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 600 PA
66.9
66.9

Fielding Stats for Joe Lafata and Zoilo Versalles

Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.07
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1320
1.02
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35033
27
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11677.2
9
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2267
1.75
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3838
2.96
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
0.22
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6389
4.92
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6105
4.71
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.34
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.55
95.55
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.221
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.414
4.414
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.44
95.44
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Zoilo Versalles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
0.58
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zoilo Versalles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0