Thurman Jennings vs. Matt Kata — Career Comparison

Thurman Jennings
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago GiantsNegro National LeagueLeft Fielder
Matt Kata
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Thurman Jennings and Matt Kata are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Kata posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .644) and slugging (.370 vs .333). Thurman Jennings had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .292). By the career numbers, Matt Kata had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Thurman Jennings and Matt Kata

Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
59
138.82
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
218.9
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
255
600
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
762
600
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
231
543.53
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
547.24
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
145.88
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
130.71
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
117.65
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
85.04
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.18
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.13
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.06
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.09
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.45
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
12
28.24
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
45.67
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
25.46
59.91
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.49
60.23
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
77
181.18
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
202.36
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
178.82
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
171.65
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
75.29
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
70.08
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
51.76
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
49.61
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
127.06
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
110.24
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.42
69.23
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77.6
61.1
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.35
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
13
30.59
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
37.8
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.57
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
126
99.21
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
6.05
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.53
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.87
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.94
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.66
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.12
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.09
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.12
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
10.24
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Thurman Jennings and Matt Kata

Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.18
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.34
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.08
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.93
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1422
27
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
9
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.01
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.97
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.99
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
2.55
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
3.3
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
4.58
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
3
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.52
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.8
90.8
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.548
2.548
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.371
3.371
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.94
91.94
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.31
69.31
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.56
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0