Ed Hug vs. Thurman Munson — Career Comparison

Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Thurman Munson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Ed Hug and Thurman Munson are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Ed Hug and Thurman Munson

Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
144.64
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5903
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5344
543.18
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1558
158.36
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
120.35
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
23.28
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.25
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.49
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
38.01
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733.19
74.52
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
222.6
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2038
207.15
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
70.74
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
71.25
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1284
130.51
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785.83
79.87
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
44.52
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
571
58.04
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.13
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.9
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
160
16.26
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.88
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.08
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.96
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.98
48.98

Fielding Stats for Ed Hug and Thurman Munson

Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1311
1.04
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.03
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34103
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11367.2
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6342
5.02
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
742
0.59
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7214
5.71
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7084
5.61
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.404
5.404
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.07
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.07
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
0.42
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
0.34