Matt Joyce vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Matt Joyce posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Matt Joyce posted stronger numbers in OPS (.772 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .242). By the career numbers, Matt Joyce had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Matt Joyce and Joe Start
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1400
192.88
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
370
50.98
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
576.95
79.49
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
217.82
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1489
205.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
891
122.76
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1381
168.86
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
564.09
77.72
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
45.02
45.02
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
76
10.47
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
58
7.99
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
60.34
60.34
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and Joe Start
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1022
1.21
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
1.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1628
1.93
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11197
10.49
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11859
11.11
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11426
10.71
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.29
98.29
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.639
10.639
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.56
83.56
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42