Dixie Howell vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Dixie Howell. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .652) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .315). Dixie Howell had the advantage in home run production (12 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 Dixie Howell and Joe Start

Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
201.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
910
538.99
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
224
132.68
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
169
100.1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.11
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
32.58
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
96.78
57.32
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
307
181.84
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
315
186.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
98
58.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
93
55.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
179
106.02
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
104.2
61.72
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.37
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
51.53
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
140
82.92
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.92
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.85
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.78
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Dixie Howell and Joe Start

Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11197
10.49
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
0.41
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11859
11.11
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11426
10.71
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.144
4.144
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0