Tom Needham vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Tom Needham
Pre-GenerationalIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Needham. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .546) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .274). Tom Needham had the advantage in home run production (8 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 Tom Needham and Joe Start

Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
523
190.07
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
1651
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
1491
541.85
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
311
113.02
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
243
88.31
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.63
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.91
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
68
24.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
124.32
45.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
405
147.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
446
162.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
113
41.07
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
117
42.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
222
80.68
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
132.53
48.16
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
9.45
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
39.61
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
187
67.96
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
8.83
8.83
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.09
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.27
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Tom Needham and Joe Start

Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
1.39
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9399
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3133
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1896
5.45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
1.95
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.29
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2676
7.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2575
7.4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.331
5.331
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.71
73.71
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
1.54
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Needham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.16
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0