Lou Klein vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Lou Klein
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Lou Klein posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Lou Klein posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.330 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .259). By the career numbers, Lou Klein had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lou Klein and Joe Start

Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
156.28
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
1171
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
1037
531.34
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
269
137.83
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
190
97.35
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
24.59
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.2
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.48
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137.22
70.31
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
395
202.39
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
194.19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
162
83.01
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
101
51.75
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
247
126.56
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
146.93
75.28
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.56
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
53.8
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
119
60.97
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
9.84
9.84
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.3
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Lou Klein and Joe Start

Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
1.01
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28818
27
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9606
9
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1338
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.311
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0