Paul DeJong vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Paul DeJong
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Paul DeJong and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Paul DeJong posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .690) and slugging (.416 vs .368). Joe Start had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .295). By the career numbers, Paul DeJong had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul DeJong and Joe Start

Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
925
158.62
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
3499
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
3164
542.56
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
723
123.98
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
426
73.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
25.21
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
25.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
50.93
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
406.47
69.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1316
225.66
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
176.28
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
413
70.82
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423
72.54
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
66.52
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
690
118.32
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
386.76
66.32
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
9.95
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
42.35
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.69
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
975
167.19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
3.59
3.59
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
63
10.8
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.97
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.57
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
7.55
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 600 PA
65.91
65.91
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Paul DeJong and Joe Start

Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
1.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Innings
22436
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7478.2
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2142
2.58
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.09
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3289
3.96
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3216
3.87
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.558
3.558
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.81
93.81
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Paul DeJong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
0.58
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul DeJong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0