Elrod Hendricks vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Elrod Hendricks
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats LeftBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Elrod Hendricks and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .679) and batting average (.299 vs .220). Elrod Hendricks had the advantage in home run production (62 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 Elrod Hendricks and Joe Start

Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711
197.96
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
2155
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
1888
525.66
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
415
115.55
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
280
77.96
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
18.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.95
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
17.26
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
37.59
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
227.98
63.48
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
681
189.61
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
656
182.65
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
205
57.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
230
64.04
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
373
103.85
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
222.31
61.9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.34
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
63.76
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
11.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
319
88.82
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
6.76
6.76
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.35
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.28
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.39
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.67
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Elrod Hendricks and Joe Start

Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
1.19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
0.98
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13832
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4610.2
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2818
5.5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.45
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3079
6.01
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3048
5.95
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.989
4.989
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.32
82.32
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.11
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elrod Hendricks
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.51
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elrod Hendricks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.31
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0