Fred Hofmann vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Fred Hofmann
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Hofmann. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .647) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .308). Fred Hofmann had the advantage in home run production (7 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 Fred Hofmann and Joe Start

Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
204.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1108
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
541.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
247
133.75
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
180
97.47
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
26.53
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.96
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.79
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
36.28
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Fred Hofmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Fred Hofmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Fred Hofmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
110.51
59.84
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
339
183.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
335
181.41
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Fred Hofmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
98
53.07
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
93
50.36
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
184
99.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
120.05
65.01
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Fred Hofmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.96
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
41.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
120
64.98
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Fred Hofmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.83
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hofmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.25
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.62
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.87
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Fred Hofmann and Joe Start

Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
1.01
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28818
27
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9606
9
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1120
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Fred Hofmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1370
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Fred Hofmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.93
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.906
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hofmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0