Dave Baker vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Dave Baker
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dave Baker and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in slugging (.368 vs .300) and batting average (.299 vs .250). Dave Baker had the advantage in OPS (.700 vs .690). 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 Dave Baker and Joe Start

Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
461.54
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.83
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.02
69.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
230.77
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.37
77.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
8.67
8.67
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Dave Baker and Joe Start

Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.8
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
0.41
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.77
80.77
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0