How Thurman Munson's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Thurman Munson totaled 1,558 career Hits, well above the league average of 490.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1975, posting 190, well above the league average of 54.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1969 at 22, well below the league average of 48.5 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 183 in 1977 to 183 in 1978 and 110 in 1979, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 22 to 190 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Thurman Munson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Thurman Munson
| Thurman Munson
Hits | Thurman Munson
Extra Base Hits | Thurman Munson
Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 1558 | 374 | 0.24 |
| Season Avg. | 141.64 | 34 | 0.24 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 177.37 | 42.58 | 0.24 |
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Thurman Munson Hits Per Season
Thurman Munson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, C, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Thurman Munson Hits by Team
Thurman Munson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Thurman Munson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Thurman Munson's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Thurman Munson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Thurman Munson's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Thurman Munson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Thurman Munson's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
