Dick Nen vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Dick Nen
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Nen. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .296). Dick Nen had the advantage in home run production (21 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 Dick Nen and Joe Start

Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
367
239.87
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
918
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
826
539.87
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
185
120.92
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
138
90.2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.03
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.96
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.73
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
30.72
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
82.38
53.84
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
277
181.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
263
171.9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
70
45.75
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
69.93
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
66.52
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
156
101.96
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
82.39
53.85
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.65
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
50.33
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.54
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
152
99.35
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
6.04
6.04
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.27
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.88
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
19
12.42
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.65
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.92
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Dick Nen and Joe Start

Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.93
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5492
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1830.2
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1846
9.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.75
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2015
9.91
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1999
9.83
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.543
7.543
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.32
71.32
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.75
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0