Dick Billings vs. Butch Thurman — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Butch Thurman
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Butch Thurman posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Billings. Butch Thurman posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.189 vs .589) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .285). Dick Billings had the advantage in home run production (16 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Butch Thurman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Butch Thurman

Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
168
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
97.7
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.14
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
144.33
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
408
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.189
1.189
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.357
1.357
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
216
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
157.92
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.57
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.23
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Butch Thurman

Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.16
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.2
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
1
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.2
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1414
4.61
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
12.47
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.49
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.11
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1598
5.21
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
13.33
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1564
5.1
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
12.65
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.393
4.393
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.571
10.571
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.52
86.52
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.85
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0