Danny Klassen vs. Joe Thurston — Career Comparison

Danny Klassen
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Thurston
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Danny Klassen and Joe Thurston are closely matched on the surface stats. Danny Klassen posted stronger numbers in slugging (.341 vs .323) and home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). Joe Thurston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .289). By the career numbers, Danny Klassen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Danny Klassen and Joe Thurston

Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
85
177.7
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
287.5
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
287
600
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
600
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
545.64
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
526.56
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
123.34
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
118.75
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
89.9
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
78.13
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.72
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.25
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.18
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.54
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.56
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
33.45
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
40.63
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
25.72
53.76
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.34
55.22
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
186.06
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
170.31
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
82
171.43
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
181.25
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.566
0.566
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
71.08
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
34
53.13
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
48.08
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
42.19
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
106.62
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
93.75
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
25.56
53.43
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.77
54.33
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.18
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
21
43.9
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
54.69
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
84
175.61
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
104.69
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.42
3.42
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.73
5.73
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.27
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
6.25
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.69
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.54
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.06
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.18
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.27
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.13
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.45
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.94
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Danny Klassen and Joe Thurston

Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.2
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.82
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.88
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1807
27
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
27
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Innings
602.1
9
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
707.2
9
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.58
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.27
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.47
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
2.25
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
4.2
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
3.69
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
4.05
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
3.52
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.388
3.388
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.937
1.937
Danny Klassen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.75
83.75
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.25
48.25
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.41
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Klassen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0