Marvin Barker vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Marvin Barker. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .302). Marvin Barker had the advantage in home run production (13 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 Marvin Barker and Joe Start
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
432
156.62
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
1655
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
1524
552.51
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4743
579.95
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
99
35.89
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
166.16
60.24
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
524
189.97
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
492
178.37
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
327
118.55
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1381
168.86
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
183.53
66.54
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
183.89
183.89
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
45.02
45.02
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
11.22
11.22
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.73
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.98
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
90.91
90.91
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Fielding Stats for Marvin Barker and Joe Start
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
1.28
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
1.07
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9884
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3294.2
9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
2.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11197
10.49
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
0.91
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213
3.31
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11859
11.11
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1150
3.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11426
10.71
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.463
2.463
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.639
10.639
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.94
83.94
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Marvin Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.11
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42