Joe Start vs. Rogelio Valdés — Career Comparison

Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Rogelio Valdés
Pre-GenerationalCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanStars of CubaWestern League (Independent)Left Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Start and Rogelio Valdés are closely matched on the surface stats. Rogelio Valdés posted stronger numbers in OPS (.751 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .287). By the career numbers, Rogelio Valdés 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 Rogelio Valdés

Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
139.53
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
215
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
195
544.19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
56
156.28
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
38
106.05
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.49
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
8.19
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.74
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.83
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.93
83.53
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
223.26
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
200.93
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
21
58.6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
22
61.4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
43
120
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.26
90.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.07
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
109
13.33
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.16
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.1
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.7
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Start and Rogelio Valdés

Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.03
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
1446
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.61
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.23
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
4.24
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
3.85
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.75
90.75
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.746
3.746
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Rogelio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.64
23.64
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rogelio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0