Lefty Houtz vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Lefty Houtz
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Houtz and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in slugging (.368 vs .353) and batting average (.299 vs .235). Lefty Houtz had the advantage in OPS (.734 vs .690). 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 Lefty Houtz and Joe Start

Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
17
485.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
8.19
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.83
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
87.28
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
228.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
89.84
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
10.5
10.5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Lefty Houtz and Joe Start

Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
1.01
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.73
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Lefty Houtz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Houtz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0