Joe Lafata vs. Bradley Zimmer — Career Comparison

Joe Lafata
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Bradley Zimmer
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Lafata and Bradley Zimmer are closely matched on the surface stats. Bradley Zimmer posted stronger numbers in slugging (.333 vs .322) and home run production (21 career HR at a higher rate). Joe Lafata had the advantage in batting average (.229 vs .213). By the career numbers, Bradley Zimmer 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 Bradley Zimmer

Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
289.73
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
228.92
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
263
600
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
975
600
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
538.4
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
859
528.62
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
123.19
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
112.62
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
100.38
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
76.92
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.84
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
20.92
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.56
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.85
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.41
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.92
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
10
22.81
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
35.69
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
24.31
55.46
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.33
61.13
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
76
173.38
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
176
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
180.23
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
178.46
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
31
70.72
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
74.46
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
77.57
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
136.88
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
117.54
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.24
59.86
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95.1
58.52
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.28
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
19.08
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
54.75
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
46.77
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.62
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
95.82
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
331
203.69
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.95
2.95
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.56
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.92
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.13
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.77
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
25.85
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.92
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
30.77
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
84
84

Fielding Stats for Joe Lafata and Bradley Zimmer

Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
1.41
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.91
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6758
27
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2252.2
9
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
2.08
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
2.15
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.13
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.34
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.221
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.514
1.514
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bradley Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.06
65.06
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bradley Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0