William Makell vs. Marcus Thames — Career Comparison

William Makell
Greatest GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IICatcher
Marcus Thames
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, William Makell and Marcus Thames are closely matched on the surface stats. Marcus Thames posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .785) and slugging (.485 vs .350). William Makell had the advantage in on-base percentage (.435 vs .310). By the career numbers, Marcus Thames had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for William Makell and Marcus Thames

William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
313.04
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640
190.48
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2016
600
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
543.75
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
133.93
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
73.81
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
24.7
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.19
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
34.23
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
60.12
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
86.87
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278.95
83.02
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
886
263.69
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
260.87
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
185.42
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
76.19
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
89.58
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
131.55
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
106
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270.78
80.59
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.17
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
47.32
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.19
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
510
151.79
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.95
3.95
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.76
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.93
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.89
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.68
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.57
William Makell
Career
Per 600 PA
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for William Makell and Marcus Thames

William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.94
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
1.37
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.86
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.12
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8158
27
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2719.1
9
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.54
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768
2.54
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.86
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.09
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.62
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
811
2.68
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.4
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
795
2.63
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.03
98.03
William Makell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.778
2.778
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.84
81.84
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.11
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Makell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0