Sammy Holbrook vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Sammy Holbrook
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sammy Holbrook and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Sammy Holbrook posted stronger numbers in OPS (.756 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.408 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in slugging (.368 vs .348). By the career numbers, Sammy Holbrook had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sammy Holbrook and Joe Start

Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
184.62
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
169
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
135
479.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
35
124.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
29
102.96
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.24
82.51
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
47
166.86
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
244.97
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
20
71.01
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
88.76
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
66.52
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
43
152.66
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.56
90.73
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.2
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
106.51
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.8
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
10.56
10.56
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
1.88
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Sammy Holbrook and Joe Start

Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
1.01
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28818
27
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9606
9
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Sammy Holbrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.15
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Holbrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0