Jim Busby vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Jim Busby
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Busby. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .665) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .315). Jim Busby had the advantage in home run production (48 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 Jim Busby and Joe Start

Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1352
174.26
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
4655
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
4250
547.8
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1113
143.46
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
868
111.88
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
20.88
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.51
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.19
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
31.58
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
468.43
60.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1489
191.92
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1446
186.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
541
69.73
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
438
56.46
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
931
120
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
510.68
65.82
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.96
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
39.96
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.52
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
439
56.58
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
10.6
10.6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
7.35
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.93
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
83
10.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
12.5
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.19
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
18.69
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.9
66.9
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jim Busby and Joe Start

Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1282
1.91
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
0.97
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
18168
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6056
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3284
4.88
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.06
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3394
5.04
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3352
4.98
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.615
2.615
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.09
51.09
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0