Al Dark vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Al Dark
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstopRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Al Dark posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Al Dark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.746 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .289). By the career numbers, Al Dark had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Dark and Joe Start

Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1828
140.09
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7829
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7219
553.25
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2089
160.1
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1533
117.49
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
27.44
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
5.52
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
9.66
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556
42.61
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
961.81
73.71
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2969
227.54
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2573
197.19
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1064
81.54
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
58.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1695
129.9
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048.04
80.32
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
32.95
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.53
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
534
40.92
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
14.66
14.66
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
7.28
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.38
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
4.52
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.07
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.59
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.6
68.6
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Al Dark and Joe Start

Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1812
2.1
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
877
1.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
23315
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7771.2
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3174
3.68
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4854
5.62
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
0.4
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8370
9.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8028
9.3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.91
95.91
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.431
4.431
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.4
48.4
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
1.17
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0