Al Smith vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Al Smith
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Al Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Al Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.792 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.361 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .273). By the career numbers, Al Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Smith and Joe Start

Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1556
147.49
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6330
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5499
521.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1500
142.18
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
96.49
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.93
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
4.83
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
15.92
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
45.69
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867.62
82.24
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
224.55
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2252
213.46
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866
82.09
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
66.45
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1399
132.61
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894.7
84.81
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.16
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
687
65.12
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.84
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
769
72.89
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.23
8.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.41
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.08
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
127
12.04
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.64
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.08
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
10.71
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.95
61.95
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Al Smith and Joe Start

Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1545
1.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
1.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36743
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12247.2
9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2436
1.79
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
761
0.56
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.11
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3345
2.46
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3197
2.35
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
2.069
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.64
89.64
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0