Joe Start vs. Pat Valaika — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
374
259.72
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
864
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
65
45.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
83.61
58.06
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
303
210.42
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
226
156.94
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1381
168.86
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
153
106.25
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
78.77
54.7
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
45.02
45.02
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
3.68
3.68
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
13
9.03
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.78
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Fielding Stats for Joe Start and Pat Valaika
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
1.58
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.94
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
5165
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
1721.2
9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11197
10.49
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
2.31
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11859
11.11
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
866
4.53
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11426
10.71
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
4.46
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.61
98.61
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.08
59.08
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.61