Gary Kolb vs. Joe Thurston — Career Comparison

Gary Kolb
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Joe Thurston
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Joe Thurston posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Kolb. Joe Thurston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.638 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .285). Gary Kolb had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Thurston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gary Kolb and Joe Thurston

Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
350.9
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
184
287.5
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
600
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
384
600
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
538.92
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
337
526.56
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
112.57
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
118.75
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
87.43
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
78.13
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.78
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.25
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
7.19
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.56
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
21
25.15
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
40.63
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.51
48.51
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35.34
55.22
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
159.28
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
170.31
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
167.66
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
181.25
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.566
0.566
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
75.45
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
34
53.13
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
34.73
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
42.19
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
102.99
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
60
93.75
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.56
48.57
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34.77
54.33
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
55.09
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
35
54.69
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
104
124.55
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
104.69
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.73
5.73
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.25
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.4
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.69
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.58
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.06
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.98
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.81
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.79
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.13
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.77
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.94
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Gary Kolb and Joe Thurston

Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.71
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.82
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.84
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.88
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
27
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
707.2
9
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.07
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.27
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.35
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.25
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
2.52
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
3.69
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
2.41
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
3.52
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.67
95.67
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.937
1.937
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.94
48.94
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.25
48.25
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.41
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0