Tommy Clarke vs. Thurman Munson — Career Comparison

Tommy Clarke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Thurman Munson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Thurman Munson comes out clearly ahead of Tommy Clarke across most offensive categories. Thurman Munson led in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 92), home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 65), and batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 100). Tommy Clarke held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 81). Thurman Munson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tommy Clarke and Thurman Munson

Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
211.59
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
144.64
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1985
600
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5903
600
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1708
516.27
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5344
543.18
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
453
136.93
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1558
158.36
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
344
103.98
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
120.35
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
66
19.95
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
23.28
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
11.18
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.25
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.81
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.49
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
109
32.95
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
38.01
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
243.78
73.69
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733.19
74.52
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
611
184.69
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
222.6
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
680
205.54
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2038
207.15
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
169
51.08
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
70.74
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
191
57.73
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
71.25
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
354
107
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1284
130.51
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264.55
79.97
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785.83
79.87
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.32
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.27
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
65.29
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
44.52
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
55.31
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
571
58.04
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
10.85
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.34
10.34
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.11
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.13
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.9
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
160
16.26
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
12.7
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
4.88
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.91
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.08
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
13.6
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
9.96
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.33
93.33
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.98
48.98

Fielding Stats for Tommy Clarke and Thurman Munson

Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
9.85
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1311
1.04
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.91
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.03
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1581
27
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34103
27
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
9
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11367.2
9
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2259
38.58
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6342
5.02
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
10.67
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
742
0.59
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.26
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.1
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2958
50.52
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7214
5.71
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2884
49.25
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7084
5.61
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
97.5
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.998
4.998
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.404
5.404
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.87
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.07
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.75
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.07
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.4
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
0.42
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.94
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
0.34