Jim Hickman vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Jim Hickman posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Jim Hickman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.766 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .252). By the career numbers, Jim Hickman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Jim Hickman and Joe Start
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
1421
188
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
4535
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
347
45.91
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
579.53
76.67
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
1692
223.86
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
1509
199.65
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
919
121.59
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1381
168.86
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
581.9
76.99
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
5.45
5.45
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
45.02
45.02
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
99
13.1
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.76
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
47.22
47.22
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Fielding Stats for Jim Hickman and Joe Start
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
1.24
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1016
1
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27465
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9155
9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3947
3.88
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11197
10.49
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4415
4.34
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11859
11.11
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4339
4.27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11426
10.71
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.28
98.28
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.449
3.449
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.639
10.639
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.76
80.76
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Jim Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
0.24
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42