Mike Matheny vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Matheny. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .302). Mike Matheny had the advantage in home run production (67 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 Mike Matheny and Joe Start

Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
3877
542.62
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
443
62
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
729
102.03
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.96
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Mike Matheny and Joe Start

Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
7145
6.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
7803
6.96
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
7759
6.93
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.955
5.955
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.64
87.64
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0