Ed Kennedy vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Ed Kennedy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Kennedy. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .498) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .239). Ed Kennedy had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Ed Kennedy and Joe Start

Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
155.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1157
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1105
573.03
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
225
116.68
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
187
96.97
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
20
10.37
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.74
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.59
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
38
19.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
71.04
36.84
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
286
148.31
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
277
143.65
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
142
73.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
23
11.93
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
160
82.97
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
76.65
39.75
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.59
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
24.37
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
109
13.33
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Kennedy and Joe Start

Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.04
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7797
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2599
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.15
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.22
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
1.81
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
1.6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.98
87.98
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0