Rollie Hemsley vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Rollie Hemsley
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Rollie Hemsley. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .311). Rollie Hemsley had the advantage in home run production (31 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 Rollie Hemsley and Joe Start

Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1593
173.5
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5509
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5047
549.68
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
1321
143.87
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
961
104.67
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
27.99
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
7.84
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.38
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
39.21
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
565.47
61.59
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1815
197.68
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
183.19
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
562
61.21
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
60.45
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
1086
118.28
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
620.39
67.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.44
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
38.88
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
395
43.02
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
13.95
13.95
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
11
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.88
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.16
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.96
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.12
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
61.7
61.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Rollie Hemsley and Joe Start

Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
1.01
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28818
27
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9606
9
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5887
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
899
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6940
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6786
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.78
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.551
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0