Clarence Hicks vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Clarence Hicks
Greatest GenerationMissouriNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Clarence Hicks and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Clarence Hicks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.707 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.379 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in slugging (.368 vs .328). By the career numbers, Clarence Hicks had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Clarence Hicks and Joe Start

Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
182.73
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
180
490.91
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
49
133.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
43
117.27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.73
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.36
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.99
70.88
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
59
160.91
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
218.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
16
43.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
21
57.27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
36
98.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30.15
82.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.73
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
81.82
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
109
13.33
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.55
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Clarence Hicks and Joe Start

Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
492
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
2.49
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.59
95.59
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Clarence Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0