Merrill May vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Merrill May
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Merrill May. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in slugging (.368 vs .337) and batting average (.299 vs .275). Merrill May had the advantage in on-base percentage (.354 vs .322). 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 Merrill May and Joe Start

Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
665
156.72
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
2546
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
2215
522
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
610
143.75
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
493
116.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.04
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.59
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.94
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.83
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
117
27.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
264.19
62.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
746
175.81
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
880
207.38
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
210
49.49
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
215
50.67
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
421
99.21
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
301.67
71.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.12
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
61.51
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
121
28.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
21.04
21.04
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.38
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Merrill May and Joe Start

Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
1.01
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28818
27
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9606
9
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2220
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2135
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0