Joe Hoover vs. Marcus Thames — Career Comparison

Joe Hoover
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Marcus Thames
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Marcus Thames comes out clearly ahead of Joe Hoover across most offensive categories. Marcus Thames led in home run production (HR/PA+ 255 vs 29), slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 85), and walk rate (BB%+ 98 vs 71). Joe Hoover held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 92 vs 91). Marcus Thames was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Hoover and Marcus Thames

Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
338
146.53
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
190.48
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1384
600
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2016
600
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1238
536.71
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
543.75
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
301
130.49
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
133.93
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
102.31
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
73.81
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
45
19.51
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
24.7
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.5
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.19
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.17
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
34.23
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
65
28.18
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
60.12
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
117.04
50.74
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278.95
83.02
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
391
169.51
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
886
263.69
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
401
173.84
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
185.42
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
77.17
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
76.19
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
84
36.42
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
89.58
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
257
111.42
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
131.55
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
128.42
55.67
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.78
80.59
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.47
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.17
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
92
39.88
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
47.32
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.19
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
87.57
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
510
151.79
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.85
6.85
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
19.94
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.76
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.37
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.93
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.24
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.89
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.37
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.68
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
15.61
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.57
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.78
52.78
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Joe Hoover and Marcus Thames

Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.37
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.12
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8158
27
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2719.1
9
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
2.54
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.09
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1753
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
2.68
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1647
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
795
2.63
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.95
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.03
98.03
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.961
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.925
1.925
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.84
81.84
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.11
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0