Joe Start vs. Ben Zobrist — Career Comparison

Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ben Zobrist
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ben Zobrist posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Ben Zobrist posted stronger numbers in OPS (.786 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.360 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .266). By the career numbers, Ben Zobrist 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 Ben Zobrist

Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1651
144.91
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6836
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5880
516.09
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1566
137.45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
88.3
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
30.63
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.86
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
14.66
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
49.15
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940.85
82.58
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2504
219.78
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
213.19
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
77.59
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
544
66.52
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
67.41
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1485
130.34
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
650.43
79.53
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.98
83.38
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.72
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
73.03
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.07
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
994
87.24
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
6.88
6.88
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.28
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.88
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
124
10.88
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.18
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.3
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
14.48
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.3
70.3

Fielding Stats for Joe Start and Ben Zobrist

Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.24
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
1.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40078
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13359.1
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2740
1.85
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2638
1.78
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5463
3.68
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5378
3.62
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.917
2.917
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.51
81.51
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
0.41
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0