Sparky Anderson vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Sparky Anderson
Silent GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Sparky Anderson. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .532) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .283). 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 Sparky Anderson and Joe Start

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
173.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
527
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
477
543.07
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
118.41
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
92
104.74
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.25
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.42
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.83
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.66
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
30.01
34.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
135.48
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
167.36
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
47.82
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
38.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
86.53
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.87
38.56
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.82
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
60.34
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.94
9.94
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.69
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.28
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.83
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Joe Start

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3734
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1244.2
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
2.48
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.91
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
5.48
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
5.39
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.908
4.908
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0