Bert Blue vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Bert Blue
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bert Blue and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert Blue posted stronger numbers in OPS (.738 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .286). By the career numbers, Bert Blue had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bert Blue and Joe Start

Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
221.74
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
42
547.83
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
12
156.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
8.19
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.83
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
39.13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
74.85
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
221.74
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
195.65
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
6
78.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.48
84.48
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
39.13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
91.3
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
6.57
6.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bert Blue and Joe Start

Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
6.22
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
7.74
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
7.49
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.74
96.74
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.357
6.357
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.77
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0