Heberto Blanco vs. Joe Thurston — Career Comparison

Heberto Blanco
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IISecond BasemanAll-Star
Joe Thurston
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Heberto Blanco and Joe Thurston are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Thurston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.638 vs .602) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .306). Heberto Blanco had the advantage in batting average (.235 vs .226). By the career numbers, Joe Thurston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Heberto Blanco and Joe Thurston

Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
71
146.39
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
287.5
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
291
600
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
600
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
536.08
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
526.56
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
125.77
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
118.75
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
105.15
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
78.13
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.37
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.25
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.12
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.12
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.56
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20.62
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
40.63
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
25.16
51.87
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.34
55.22
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
77
158.76
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
170.31
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
181.44
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
181.25
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.566
0.566
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
55.67
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
53.13
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
59.79
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
27
42.19
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
111.34
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
93.75
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
59.79
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.77
54.33
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
55.67
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
54.69
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.25
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
67
104.69
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.75
72.75
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5.73
5.73
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.75
6.75
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.19
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.25
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.06
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.69
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.06
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.06
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.94
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Heberto Blanco and Joe Thurston

Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.16
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.82
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.12
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.88
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1717
27
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
27
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
572.1
9
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
707.2
9
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.28
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.27
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.05
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.25
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
5.68
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
3.69
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
5.33
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
3.52
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
93.91
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.581
4.581
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.937
1.937
Heberto Blanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.25
48.25
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.49
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.41
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heberto Blanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0