Wally Joyner vs. Thurman Munson — Career Comparison

Wally Joyner
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Thurman Munson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Wally Joyner and Thurman Munson are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 112 for Wally Joyner, 110 for Thurman Munson), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 116). The overall lean goes to Wally Joyner, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Wally Joyner and Thurman Munson

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2033
150.31
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
144.64
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8115
600
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
5903
600
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7127
526.95
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5344
543.18
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2060
152.31
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1558
158.36
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1421
105.06
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1184
120.35
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
30.24
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
229
23.28
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.25
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
15.08
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.49
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
47.25
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
374
38.01
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.78
85.23
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
733.19
74.52
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3133
231.65
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
2190
222.6
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2931
216.71
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
2038
207.15
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973
71.94
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
696
70.74
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
81.77
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
701
71.25
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1875
138.63
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
1284
130.51
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.29
87.64
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
785.83
79.87
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.81
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.27
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
61.59
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
438
44.52
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
8.06
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
6
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
825
61
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
58.04
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
9.84
9.84
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.13
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
6.73
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.9
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
12.42
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
16.26
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.44
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.88
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.88
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.08
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
7.32
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.96
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.61
60.61
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.98
48.98

Fielding Stats for Wally Joyner and Thurman Munson

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1913
1.07
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1311
1.04
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
1.01
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.03
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48180
27
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34103
27
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16060
9
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11367.2
9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16081
9.01
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6342
5.02
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
0.82
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
0.59
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.06
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.1
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17650
9.89
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7214
5.71
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17551
9.84
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7084
5.61
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.175
9.175
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.404
5.404
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.99
93.99
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
0.9
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.07
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.07
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
0.42
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
0.34