Frank Bonner vs. Joe Thurston — Career Comparison

Frank Bonner
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Joe Thurston
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bonner and Joe Thurston are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Bonner posted stronger numbers in batting average (.257 vs .226) and home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). Joe Thurston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .305). By the career numbers, Frank Bonner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Bonner and Joe Thurston

Frank Bonner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
143.58
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
287.5
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
600
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
384
600
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949
553.89
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
337
526.56
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
142.41
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
76
118.75
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
109.73
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
78.13
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
25.68
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.25
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.67
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.56
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
32.68
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
40.63
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105.01
61.29
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
35.34
55.22
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
184.44
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
109
170.31
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
180.93
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
181.25
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
67.12
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
34
53.13
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
67.12
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
27
42.19
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
131.91
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
60
93.75
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.21
67.82
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
34.77
54.33
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
6.42
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
32.1
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
54.69
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
35.02
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
67
104.69
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.13
17.13
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5.73
5.73
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.59
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.25
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.69
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.06
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.34
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.81
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.34
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.94
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Frank Bonner and Joe Thurston

Frank Bonner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.11
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.82
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.88
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5979
27
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
27
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1993
9
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
707.2
9
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
2.21
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.27
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
2.85
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.25
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.46
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
5.52
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
3.69
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
5.06
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
3.52
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.73
91.73
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.557
4.557
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.937
1.937
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.25
48.25
Frank Bonner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.34
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.41
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bonner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0