Dave Brain vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Brain. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .292). Dave Brain had the advantage in home run production (27 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 Dave Brain and Joe Start

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2543
556.25
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
21.22
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
8.19
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
29.31
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Joe Start

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.03
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.38
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2977
4.59
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2730
4.21
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.087
4.087
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.22
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0