Bob Neighbors vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Bob Neighbors
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bob Neighbors and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .182). Bob Neighbors had the advantage in slugging (.455 vs .368). 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 Bob Neighbors and Joe Start

Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
381.82
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4743
579.95
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
68.45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
852
104.18
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
53.66
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
20.05
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bob Neighbors and Joe Start

Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
1.01
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28818
27
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9606
9
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Bob Neighbors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Neighbors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0