Willard Hershberger vs. Marcus Thames — Career Comparison

Willard Hershberger
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Marcus Thames
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willard Hershberger and Marcus Thames are closely matched on the surface stats. Marcus Thames posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .737) and slugging (.485 vs .381). Willard Hershberger had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .310). By the career numbers, Marcus Thames had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willard Hershberger and Marcus Thames

Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
218.18
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640
190.48
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
440
600
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2016
600
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
402
548.18
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
543.75
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.755
0.755
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
173.18
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
133.93
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
144.55
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
73.81
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.82
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
24.7
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.82
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.19
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
34.23
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
21
28.64
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
60.12
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
50.94
69.46
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278.95
83.02
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
153
208.64
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
886
263.69
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
207.27
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
185.42
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
41
55.91
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
76.19
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
95.45
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
89.58
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
151.36
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
131.55
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.64
81.32
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270.78
80.59
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.82
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.17
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
20
27.27
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
47.32
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.19
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.82
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
510
151.79
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.5
27.5
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.73
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.76
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
16.36
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.93
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.73
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.89
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.68
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.73
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.57
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Willard Hershberger and Marcus Thames

Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.37
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.12
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8158
27
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2719.1
9
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
2.54
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.09
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
2.68
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
795
2.63
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.75
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.03
98.03
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.489
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.925
1.925
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.84
81.84
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.11
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0