Ryan Mountcastle vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Ryan Mountcastle
Gen ZFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Mountcastle and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Mountcastle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.752 vs .690) and slugging (.438 vs .368). Joe Start had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .313). By the career numbers, Ryan Mountcastle had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Mountcastle and Joe Start

Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
652
146.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
2669
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
2443
549.19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
642
144.32
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
414
93.07
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
28.1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
22.03
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
51.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332.52
74.75
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1071
240.76
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
833
187.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
303
68.12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
363
81.6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
66.52
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
568
127.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
335.17
75.35
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.82
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
39.12
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.9
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
664
149.27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.87
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PA
62
13.94
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.82
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.35
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.91
73.91
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ryan Mountcastle and Joe Start

Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
1.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13159
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4386.1
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3560
7.3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.61
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.03
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3870
7.94
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3857
7.91
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.66
99.66
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.361
7.361
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Ryan Mountcastle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.23
95.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Mountcastle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0