Bob Finley vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Bob Finley
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Finley. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .602) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .292). Bob Finley had the advantage in home run production (2 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 Bob Finley and Joe Start

Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
187.21
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
391
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
362
555.5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
91
139.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
75
115.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.95
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.53
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.07
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
24.55
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Bob Finley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bob Finley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bob Finley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
30.13
46.24
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
112
171.87
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
112
171.87
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
27
41.43
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
28
42.97
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
53
81.33
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
34.16
52.42
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Bob Finley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.67
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.55
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Finley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
53.71
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
11.17
11.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Bob Finley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.28
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
18.41
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.53
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Bob Finley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.53
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Bob Finley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bob Finley and Joe Start

Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
1.01
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28818
27
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9606
9
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Bob Finley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Bob Finley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.58
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.327
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Finley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0