Joe Start vs. Jim Zapp — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Jim Zapp posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Jim Zapp posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .690) and slugging (.456 vs .368). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .265). By the career numbers, Jim Zapp 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 Jim Zapp
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
10.63
86.18
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
45.02
45.02
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
74
74
Fielding Stats for Joe Start and Jim Zapp
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.16
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.11
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11859
11.11
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.33
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
11426
10.71
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.21
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.639
10.639
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95