Gorkys Hernandez vs. Joe Thurston — Career Comparison

Gorkys Hernandez
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Thurston
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Gorkys Hernandez and Joe Thurston are closely matched on the surface stats. Gorkys Hernandez posted stronger numbers in slugging (.351 vs .323) and home run production (20 career HR at a higher rate). Joe Thurston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .294). By the career numbers, Gorkys Hernandez had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gorkys Hernandez and Joe Thurston

Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
216.68
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
287.5
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
600
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
384
600
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
543.35
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
337
526.56
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
124.84
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
76
118.75
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
85.24
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
78.13
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
24.2
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.25
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.4
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.56
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
39.6
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
40.63
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106.09
58.34
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
35.34
55.22
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
190.83
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
109
170.31
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
173.79
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
181.25
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
67.09
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
34
53.13
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
44.55
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
27
42.19
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
100.64
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
60
93.75
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103.81
57.09
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
34.77
54.33
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
5.5
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
43.45
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
54.69
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.2
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
253
139.14
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
104.69
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.73
5.73
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.85
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.25
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.85
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.69
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.1
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
14.06
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.95
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.81
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.6
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.13
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.55
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.94
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
70.73
70.73
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Gorkys Hernandez and Joe Thurston

Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
1.32
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.82
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.93
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.88
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6939
27
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
27
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2313
9
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
707.2
9
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.35
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.27
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.25
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623
2.42
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
3.69
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
2.39
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
3.52
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.817
1.817
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.937
1.937
Gorkys Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.71
70.71
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.25
48.25
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.41
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorkys Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0