Joe Start

Born: 10/14/1842 in New York, NY, USA

Died: 3/27/1927 in Providence, RI, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-05-18 | Final Game: 1886-07-09

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Joseph Start

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Biography

Joe Start was a prominent position player in the early days of professional baseball, making his mark in the sport from 1871 to 1886. Born in 1842, Start's career spanned a transformative period in baseball history, as the game evolved from its amateur roots into a more organized and competitive professional sport. He played a total of 1,070 games, during which he compiled an impressive 1,417 hits and maintained a career batting average of .299, showcasing his ability to consistently make contact and contribute offensively. Throughout his career, Start was known for his solid hitting and run-producing capabilities, accumulating 544 RBIs and hitting 15 home runs. Additionally, he demonstrated speed on the bases with 18 stolen bases, adding an extra dimension to his playing style. His contributions were significant during an era that laid the foundation for modern baseball, and he is remembered as one of the early stars of the game, influencing future generations of players. Joe Start's legacy endures as a testament to the roots of professional baseball and the players who shaped its history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1070	4743	852	1417	148	67	15	544	18	164	109	0.299	0.322	0.368	0.690	9320.3

Career AVG .299 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Career OPS 0.690 vs. league average 0.616 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1871	NY2		33	161	35	58	5	1	1	34	4	3	0	0.360	.286 (+26%)	.311 (+19%)	.383 (+10%)	.695 (+14%)	397.9
1872	NY2		54	277	60	75	5	0	0	48	3	0	0	0.271	.285 (-5%)	.296 (-9%)	.347 (-17%)	.644 (-13%)	-549.1
1873	NY2		53	252	42	67	8	3	1	29	1	4	0	0.266	.290 (-8%)	.304 (-9%)	.357 (-7%)	.661 (-8%)	-319.9
1874	NY2		63	306	67	96	13	3	2	46	5	4	0	0.314	.273 (+15%)	.282 (+14%)	.333 (+19%)	.615 (+17%)	766.5
1875	NY2		69	314	58	90	10	5	4	30	1	3	0	0.287	.253 (+13%)	.260 (+13%)	.309 (+25%)	.570 (+19%)	839.1
1876	NY3	NL	56	264	40	73	6	0	0	21	0	1	2	0.277	.265 (+4%)	.277 (+1%)	.320 (-7%)	.598 (-3%)	-108.2
1877	HAR	NL	60	271	55	90	3	6	1	21	0	6	2	0.332	.271 (+23%)	.289 (+20%)	.337 (+18%)	.626 (+19%)	799.1
1878	CHC	NL	61	285	58	100	12	5	1	27	0	2	3	0.351	.259 (+35%)	.278 (+28%)	.319 (+37%)	.597 (+33%)	1322.6
1879	PRO	NL	66	317	70	101	11	5	2	37	0	7	4	0.319	.255 (+25%)	.270 (+23%)	.328 (+23%)	.599 (+23%)	1098.5
1880	PRO	NL	82	345	53	96	14	6	0	27	0	13	20	0.278	.244 (+14%)	.267 (+14%)	.319 (+11%)	.586 (+12%)	656.5
1881	PRO	NL	79	348	56	114	12	6	0	29	0	9	7	0.328	.260 (+26%)	.290 (+19%)	.338 (+17%)	.628 (+18%)	991.3
1882	PRO	NL	82	356	58	117	8	10	0	48	0	11	7	0.329	.248 (+32%)	.275 (+26%)	.329 (+23%)	.605 (+25%)	1371.2
1883	PRO	NL	87	370	63	105	16	7	1	57	0	22	16	0.284	.257 (+10%)	.285 (+13%)	.345 (+8%)	.631 (+10%)	690.4
1884	PRO	NL	93	381	80	105	10	5	2	32	0	35	25	0.276	.243 (+13%)	.278 (+21%)	.327 (+5%)	.606 (+12%)	927.1
1885	PRO	NL	101	374	47	103	11	4	0	41	0	39	10	0.275	.244 (+13%)	.287 (+19%)	.325 (avg)	.613 (+9%)	774.3
1886	WS8	NL	31	122	10	27	4	1	0	17	4	5	13	0.221	.246 (-10%)	.302 (-17%)	.331 (-18%)	.634 (-18%)	-337.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	10	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.100

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1884	WS	PRO	3	10	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1069	150	11197	229	433	449
OF	5	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1871	NY2	1B	33	33	334	2	29	11
1872	NY2	1B	54	54	497	0	22	26
1873	NY2	1B	53	0	413	18	26	20
1873	NY2	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1874	NY2	1B	63	63	560	13	23	13
1874	NY2	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1875	NY2	1B	69	0	702	12	39	20
1876	NY3	1B	56	0	547	10	21	11
1877	HAR	1B	60	0	704	10	27	25
1878	CHN	1B	61	0	719	13	33	28
1879	PRO	1B	65	0	779	11	22	24
1879	PRO	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1880	PRO	1B	82	0	954	10	29	30
1881	PRO	1B	79	0	837	17	33	50
1882	PRO	1B	82	0	905	21	25	54
1883	PRO	1B	87	0	923	29	43	48
1884	PRO	1B	93	0	939	21	20	31
1885	PRO	1B	101	0	1036	35	31	42
1886	WS8	1B	31	0	348	7	10	16