Ralph Houk vs. Marcus Thames — Career Comparison

Ralph Houk
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Marcus Thames
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Houk and Marcus Thames are closely matched on the surface stats. Marcus Thames posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .650) and slugging (.485 vs .323). Ralph Houk had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 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 Ralph Houk and Marcus Thames

Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
319.3
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640
190.48
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2016
600
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
554.39
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
543.75
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
150.88
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
133.93
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
126.32
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
73.81
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.05
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
24.7
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.19
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
34.23
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.56
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
60.12
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
16.34
57.34
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278.95
83.02
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
51
178.95
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
886
263.69
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
196.49
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
185.42
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
12
42.11
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
76.19
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.18
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
89.58
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
32
112.28
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
131.55
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
19.09
67
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.78
80.59
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.17
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
12
42.11
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
47.32
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.19
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.09
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
510
151.79
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.1
17.1
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.76
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.53
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.93
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.89
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.68
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.57
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Ralph Houk and Marcus Thames

Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.37
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.12
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8158
27
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2719.1
9
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
2.54
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.09
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
2.68
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
795
2.63
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.05
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.03
98.03
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.832
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.925
1.925
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.84
81.84
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.11
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0