Luis Matos vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Luis Matos
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Luis Matos and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.322 vs .313) and batting average (.299 vs .255). Luis Matos had the advantage in home run production (30 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 Luis Matos and Joe Start

Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
508
171.91
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
1773
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
1605
543.15
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
410
138.75
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
287
97.12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
28.43
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
10.15
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
41.62
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
195.32
66.1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
602
203.72
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
546
184.77
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
212
71.74
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
140
47.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
322
108.97
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
199.53
67.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.48
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.55
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.68
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
297
100.51
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
5.97
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.45
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.38
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Matos
Career
Per 600 PA
32
10.83
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
24.37
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.12
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
32.49
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Luis Matos and Joe Start

Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.99
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
11502
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3834
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1143
2.68
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.03
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1177
2.76
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1164
2.73
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.9
98.9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Luis Matos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Matos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0