Joe Start

Q: When was Joe Start born?

Joe Start was born on October 14, 1842.

Q: Where was Joe Start born?

Joe Start was born in New York, NY .

Q: How tall was Joe Start?

Joe Start was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joe Start weigh when playing?

Joe Start weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Joe Start in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Start has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Joe Start have?

Joe Start had 1,417 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Joe Start have?

Joe Start had 15 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Joe Start's average?

Joe Start had a .299 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Joe Start played for?

Joe Start played for 6 teams; the New York Mutuals, New York Mutuals, Hartfords of Brooklyn, Chicago White Stockings, Providence Grays and Washington Nationals.

Q: What are Joe Start's nicknames?

Old Reliable,Rocks are nicknames for Joe Start.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg)

Born: October 14, 1842 in New York, NY us

Died: March 27, 1927 in Providence, RI

Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Pawtucket, RI

Debut: May 18, 1871 (Age 28-216d, 69th in major league history)

Last Game: July 9, 1886 (Age 43-268d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1871 season

Full Name: Joseph Start

Nicknames: Old Reliable or Rocks

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.4

4743

1417

.299

852

RBI

544

OBP

.322

SLG

.368

OPS

.690

OPS+

121

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	Pos
1871	28	NYU	NA	1.2	33	164	161	35	58	5	1	1	34	4	2	3	0	.360	.372	.422	.794	136	.361	132	68	0	*3
1872	29	NYU	NA	0.5	54	277	277	60	75	5	0	0	48	3	3	0	0	.271	.271	.289	.560	79	.262	95	80	0	*3
1873	30	NYU	NA	0.7	53	256	252	42	67	8	3	1	29	1	0	4	0	.266	.277	.333	.611	80	.286	89	84	1	*3/O
1874	31	NYU	NA	2.2	63	310	306	67	96	13	3	2	46	5	0	4	0	.314	.323	.395	.718	127	.336	119	121	1	*3/O
1875	32	NYU	NA	2.0	69	317	314	58	90	10	5	4	30	1	4	3	0	.287	.293	.389	.682	134	.308	124	122	0	*3
1876	33	NYU	NL	0.7	56	265	264	40	73	6	0	0	21			1	2	.277	.279	.299	.578	97	.273	103	79		*3
1877	34	HAR	NL	2.6	60	277	271	55	90	3	6	1	21			6	2	.332	.347	.399	.745	146	.349	142	108		*3
1878	35	CHC	NL	2.4	61	287	*285*	58	*100*	12	5	1	27			2	3	.351	.355	.439	.794	152	.375	144	*125*		*3
1879	36	PRO	NL	2.9	66	324	317	70	101	11	5	2	37			7	4	.319	.333	.404	.737	141	.341	136	128		*3/O
1880	37	PRO	NL	2.7	82	358	345	53	96	14	6	0	27			13	20	.278	.304	.354	.658	126	.302	123	122		*3
1881	38	PRO	NL	2.6	79	357	348	56	114	12	6	0	29			9	7	.328	.345	.397	.741	133	.347	131	138		*3
1882	39	PRO	NL	4.1	82	367	356	58	117	8	10	0	48			11	7	.329	.349	.407	.756	142	.347	136	145		*3
1883	40	PRO	NL	2.0	87	392	370	63	105	16	7	1	57			22	16	.284	.324	.373	.697	108	.322	111	138		*3
1884	41	PRO	NL	3.1	93	416	381	80	105	10	5	2	32			35	25	.276	.337	.344	.680	117	.325	121	131		*3
1885	42	PRO	NL	2.9	101	413	374	47	103	11	4	0	41			39	10	.275	.344	.326	.670	121	.329	126	122		*3
1886	43	WHS	NL	-0.1	31	127	122	10	27	4	1	0	17	4		5	13	.221	.252	.270	.522	64	.246	76	33		3
16 Yrs				32.4	1070	4907	4743	852	1417	148	67	15	544	18	9	164	109	.299	.322	.368	.690	121	.322	120	1744	2	*3/O
162 Game Avg				4.9	162	743	718	129	215	22	10	2	82			25	17	.299	.322	.368	.690	121	.322	120	264

PRO (7 Yrs)				20.2	590	2627	2491	427	741	82	43	5	271			136	89	.297	.334	.371	.705	126	.330	126	924		*3/O
NYU (5 Yrs)				6.6	272	1324	1310	262	386	41	12	8	187	14	9	14	0	.295	.302	.363	.665	110	.307	110	475	2	*3/O
CHC (1 Yr)				2.4	61	287	285	58	100	12	5	1	27			2	3	.351	.355	.439	.794	152	.375	144	125		*3
HAR (1 Yr)				2.6	60	277	271	55	90	3	6	1	21			6	2	.332	.347	.399	.745	146	.349	142	108		*3
NYU (1 Yr)				0.7	56	265	264	40	73	6	0	0	21			1	2	.277	.279	.299	.578	97	.273	103	79		*3
WHS (1 Yr)				-0.1	31	127	122	10	27	4	1	0	17	4		5	13	.221	.252	.270	.522	64	.246	76	33		3

NL (11 Yrs)				25.8	798	3583	3433	590	1031	107	55	7	357	4		150	109	.300	.330	.370	.699	125	.328	125	1269		*3/O
NA (5 Yrs)				6.6	272	1324	1310	262	386	41	12	8	187	14	9	14	0	.295	.302	.363	.665	110	.307	110	475	2	*3/O

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	Awards
1871	28	NYU	NA	1B	33	33	293.0	365	334	2	29	11	.921	.929	10.32	10.55	10.18	10.41
1872	29	NYU	NA	1B	54	54	493.0	519	497	0	22	26	*.958*	.930	9.07	10.41	9.20	10.42
1873	30	NYU	NA	1B	53		469.0	457	413	18	26	20	.943	.925	8.27	10.73	8.13	10.77
1873	30	NYU	NA	OF	2		2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.80	0.00	2.00
1874	31	NYU	NA	1B	63	63	563.0	596	560	13	23	13	*.961*	.932	9.16	10.52	9.10	10.52
1874	31	NYU	NA	OF	2	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.80	0.00	2.00
1875	32	NYU	NA	1B	69		622.0	753	702	12	39	20	.948	.936	10.33	10.93	10.35	10.92
1876	33	NYU	NL	1B	56		524.0	578	547	10	21	11	*.964*	.942	9.57	10.49	9.95	10.65
1877	34	HAR	NL	1B	60		544.0	741	*704*	10	27	25	*.964*	.951	*11.81*	10.84	*11.90*	10.86
1878	35	CHC	NL	1B	61		551.0	765	*719*	13	33	28	.957	.956	11.96	11.48	*12.00*	11.51
1879	36	PRO	NL	1B	65		595.0	812	779	11	22	24	*.973*	.953	11.95	11.07	12.15	11.13
1879	36	PRO	NL	OF	1		2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.80	0.00	1.90
1880	37	PRO	NL	1B	82		744.0	993	*954*	10	29	30	.971	.959	*11.66*	10.69	*11.76*	10.55
1881	38	PRO	NL	1B	79		713.0	887	837	17	33	50	.963	.960	10.78	10.62	10.81	10.52
1882	39	PRO	NL	1B	82		740.0	951	*905*	21	25	54	.974	.958	11.26	10.49	11.29	10.37
1883	40	PRO	NL	1B	87		760.0	995	923	29	43	48	.957	.961	11.27	10.80	10.94	10.58
1884	41	PRO	NL	1B	93		848.0	980	939	21	20	31	*.980*	.962	10.19	10.71	10.32	10.47
1885	42	PRO	NL	1B	101		865.0	1102	1036	35	31	42	.972	.970	11.14	11.15	10.60	10.85
1886	43	WHS	NL	1B	31		277.0	365	348	7	10	16	.973	.968	11.53	10.85	11.45	10.35
16 Yrs					1074	150	9606.0	11859	11197	229	433	449	.963	.952	10.71	10.78	10.64	10.65

1B (16 Yrs)				1B	1069	150	9601.0	11859	11197	229	433	449	.963	.952	10.71	10.78	10.69	10.69
OF (3 Yrs)				OF	5	0	5.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.80	0.00	1.98

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Start born?

Joe Start was born on October 14, 1842.

Where was Joe Start born?

Joe Start was born in New York, NY.

How tall was Joe Start?

Joe Start was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Start weigh when playing?

Joe Start weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Start play?

Joe Start played 16 seasons.

Is Joe Start in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Start has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Start play?

Joe Start was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Joe Start have?

Joe Start had 1,417 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joe Start have?

Joe Start had 15 home runs over his career.

What was Joe Start's average?

Joe Start had a .299 average over his career.

How many teams has Joe Start played for?

Joe Start played for 6 teams; the New York Mutuals, New York Mutuals, Hartfords of Brooklyn, Chicago White Stockings, Providence Grays and Washington Nationals.

How many World Series has Joe Start won?

Joe Start won 1 World Series.

When did Joe Start retire?

Joe Start last played in 1886.

What are Joe Start's nicknames?