Happy Smith vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Happy Smith
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Happy Smith. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .538) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .275). 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 Happy Smith and Joe Start

Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
262.5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
76
570
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
135
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
120
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.83
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.31
47.32
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
165
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
82.5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.05
52.84
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
105
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Happy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Happy Smith and Joe Start

Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.43
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Happy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0