Joe Start vs. Pat Valaika — Career Comparison

Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Pat Valaika
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Start and Pat Valaika are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .642) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .264). Pat Valaika had the advantage in slugging (.378 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 Joe Start and Pat Valaika

Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PAverified
374
259.72
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
864
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
802
556.94
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
177
122.92
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
112
77.78
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
23.61
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.69
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
20.83
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
45.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
83.61
58.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
303
210.42
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
226
156.94
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
91
63.19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
92
63.89
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
153
106.25
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
78.77
54.7
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.39
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
32.64
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
235
163.19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
3.68
3.68
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.25
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.78
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
13
9.03
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.2
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.3
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.78
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Joe Start and Pat Valaika

Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
1.58
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
0.94
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
5165
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
1721.2
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
2.31
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
2.15
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
866
4.53
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
4.46
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.819
2.819
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.08
59.08
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.61
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0