Larry Hoffman vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Larry Hoffman
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Larry Hoffman posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Larry Hoffman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in home run production (15 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Larry Hoffman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Larry Hoffman and Joe Start

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1417
173.26
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
145.14
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.83
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
77.16
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
66.52
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1381
168.86
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
87.4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
20.05
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
4.6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Larry Hoffman and Joe Start

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
0.41
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.33
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.74
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0