Jerry Adair vs. Joe Thurston — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Jerry Adair posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Thurston. Jerry Adair posted stronger numbers in slugging (.347 vs .323) and batting average (.254 vs .226). Joe Thurston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .297). By the career numbers, Jerry Adair had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Jerry Adair and Joe Thurston
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1165
161.99
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
184
287.5
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
4315
600
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
384
600
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
4019
558.84
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
337
526.56
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
239
33.23
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
26
40.63
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
379.17
52.72
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
35.34
55.22
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1394
193.84
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
109
170.31
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1247
173.4
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
116
181.25
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
687
95.53
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
60
93.75
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
398.4
55.4
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
34.77
54.33
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.31
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.81
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
499
69.39
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
67
104.69
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
8.65
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5.73
5.73
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
149
20.72
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.06
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.03
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.13
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
58
8.06
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.94
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43
Fielding Stats for Jerry Adair and Joe Thurston
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
1.11
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.82
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1053
1
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.88
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
28316
27
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
27
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
9438.2
9
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
707.2
9
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2380
2.27
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.27
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2878
2.74
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.25
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5361
5.11
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
3.69
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5258
5.01
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
3.52
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
98.08
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.506
4.506
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.937
1.937
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.23
90.23
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.25
48.25
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
0.59
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.41