Willard Hershberger vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Willard Hershberger
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Willard Hershberger posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Willard Hershberger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in home run production (15 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willard Hershberger had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willard Hershberger and Joe Start

Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
218.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
440
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
402
548.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
127
173.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
106
144.55
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.82
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.82
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.83
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
28.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.94
69.46
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
153
208.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
207.27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
41
55.91
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
95.45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
66.52
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
111
151.36
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.64
81.32
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.82
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
27.27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.82
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
27.5
27.5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.73
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
12
16.36
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.73
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.73
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Willard Hershberger and Joe Start

Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
1.01
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28818
27
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9606
9
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.75
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.489
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0