Dick Adams vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Adams. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Start had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Adams and Joe Start

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
89
574.19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
8.19
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
32
206.45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
66.52
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
20.05
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Joe Start

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
1.01
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28818
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9606
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0