Benny Meyer vs. Marcus Thames — Career Comparison

Benny Meyer
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore TerrapinsFederal LeagueRight Fielder
Marcus Thames
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Benny Meyer and Marcus Thames are closely matched on the surface stats. Marcus Thames posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .711) and slugging (.485 vs .346). Benny Meyer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.365 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 Benny Meyer and Marcus Thames

Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
310
150.49
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
190.48
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
600
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2016
600
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
505.34
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
543.75
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
133.98
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
133.93
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
108.25
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
73.81
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.08
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
24.7
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.25
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.19
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
34.23
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
53
25.73
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
60.12
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
158.74
77.06
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278.95
83.02
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
360
174.76
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
886
263.69
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
440
213.59
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
185.42
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
146
70.87
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
76.19
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
84
40.78
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
89.58
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
223
108.25
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
131.55
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171.88
83.44
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270.78
80.59
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.91
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.17
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
76.7
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
47.32
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.19
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
56.8
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
510
151.79
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.56
10.56
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.05
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.76
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.93
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
22.33
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.89
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.68
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
22.33
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.57
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Benny Meyer and Marcus Thames

Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.37
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.12
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8158
27
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2719.1
9
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
2.54
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.09
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
2.68
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
795
2.63
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.14
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.03
98.03
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.566
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.925
1.925
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.84
81.84
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.11
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0