Brent Butler vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Brent Butler
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brent Butler and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .291). Brent Butler had the advantage in slugging (.380 vs .368). 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 Brent Butler and Joe Start

Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
204.02
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
597
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
553
555.78
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
137
137.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
92
92.46
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.14
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.03
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
58.54
58.83
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
210
211.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
168
168.84
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
85
85.43
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60.3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
134
134.67
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
59.14
59.44
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.03
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
60.3
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
9.95
9.95
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.03
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.02
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.04
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Brent Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Brent Butler and Joe Start

Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.47
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.95
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3520
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1173.1
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
1.76
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
2.67
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
4.56
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
4.43
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Brent Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.58
64.58
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.62
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0