Tom Burgess vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Tom Burgess and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .631) and slugging (.368 vs .274). Tom Burgess had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .322). 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 Tom Burgess and Joe Start
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
104
301.45
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
207
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
11
31.88
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
20.25
58.69
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
45
130.43
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
68
197.1
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
31
89.86
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1381
168.86
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
18.97
54.98
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
45.02
45.02
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
1.34
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.9
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.8
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Fielding Stats for Tom Burgess and Joe Start
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.22
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
905
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
301.2
9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
8.62
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11197
10.49
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
9.13
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11859
11.11
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
9.07
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11426
10.71
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.35
99.35
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.415
7.415
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.639
10.639
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.37
85.37
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.81
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42