Thurman Munson and Stan Musial Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Thurman Munson or Stan Musial? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Thurman Munson vs. Stan Musial comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Thurman Munson Stan Musial
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Catcher First Base
Generation Baby Boomers The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Thurman Munson and Stan Musial

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1423
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3026
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
5903
672
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12712
672
Career
162 Game Avg.
5344
608
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10972
608
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.331
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.77
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.972
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
1558
177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3630
177
Career
162 Game Avg.
1184
135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2253
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
229
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
725
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
177
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
475
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
374
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1377
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.021
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.043
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.073
0.073
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.131
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
733.19
83.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2508.02
83.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
2190
249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6134
249
Career
162 Game Avg.
2038
232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5282
232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.416
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.41
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.559
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.755
0.755
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.975
0.755
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.327
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.68
0.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.033
0.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.306
0.306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.306
Career
162 Game Avg.
696
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1949
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
701
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1951
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
1284
146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3425
146
Career
162 Game Avg.
785.83
89.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2522.74
89.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
438
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1599
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
571
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
696
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.34
10.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18.26
10.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.77
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.3
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
160
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
243
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.98
48.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71.56
48.98

Fielding Stats for Thurman Munson and Stan Musial

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1311
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2907
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1295
160.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
1198
160.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34103
4214.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
29643
4214.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11367.7
1404.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
9881
1404.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
6342
783.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12439
783.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
742
91.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
818
91.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
130
16.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
142
16.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
7214
891.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13399
891.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
7084
875.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13257
875.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
98.2
98.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.94
98.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.404
5.404
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.56
5.404
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
10.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
962
10.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
11.49
Stan Musial
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
11.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1.11
Stan Musial
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
1.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
533
65.86
Stan Musial
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
65.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
427
52.76
Stan Musial
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
52.76