Roger Maris vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Roger Maris posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .260). By the career numbers, Roger Maris had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Joe Start

Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1463
150.15
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
20.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
826
84.78
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
544
66.52
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
143.89
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Joe Start

Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0