Don Kessinger vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Don Kessinger
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Don Kessinger. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .632) and slugging (.368 vs .312). 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 Don Kessinger and Joe Start

Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
146.18
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8529
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7651
538.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1931
135.84
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
111.36
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
17.87
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
5.63
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
14
0.98
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.83
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
24.48
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
758.27
53.34
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2387
167.92
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2637
185.51
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
63.24
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
527
37.07
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1412
99.33
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845.37
59.47
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.55
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
684
48.12
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.85
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
759
53.39
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
11.24
11.24
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
2.81
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
132
9.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
7.03
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
5.98
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
13.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Don Kessinger and Joe Start

Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2062
1.07
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1955
1.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52117
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17372.1
9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3292
1.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6453
3.34
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
0.18
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10095
5.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9745
5.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.53
96.53
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.726
4.726
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
0.63
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0