Johnny Mize vs. Dickie Thon — Career Comparison

Johnny Mize
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanAll-Star
Dickie Thon
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Mize comes out clearly ahead of Dickie Thon across most offensive categories. Johnny Mize led in home run production (HR/PA+ 340 vs 89), walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 156 vs 103). Johnny Mize was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Mize and Dickie Thon

Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1884
153.36
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1387
170.85
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7371
600
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
4871
600
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6443
524.46
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4449
548.02
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.954
0.954
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
163.7
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
1176
144.86
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
97.84
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
870
107.16
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
29.87
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
193
23.77
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
6.76
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
42
5.17
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
29.22
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
71
8.75
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
65.85
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
306
37.69
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397.43
113.75
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
548.9
67.61
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3621
294.75
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
1666
205.21
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2919
237.61
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
1533
188.83
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.959
0.959
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.006
1.006
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1118
91.01
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
496
61.1
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1337
108.83
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
435
53.58
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2096
170.61
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
860
105.93
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432.54
116.61
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
568.72
70.05
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.23
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.11
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
856
69.68
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
348
42.87
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
6.28
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
42.65
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
658
81.05
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.07
14.07
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
7.4
7.4
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.63
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.7
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.31
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
8.06
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
9.48
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.28
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
20.57
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
7.76
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.36
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.33
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
72.61
72.61

Fielding Stats for Johnny Mize and Dickie Thon

Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1675
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1292
1.15
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
1
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30218
27
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10072.2
9
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14862
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1790
1.6
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
1033
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3422
3.06
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.17
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16028
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5404
4.83
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15895
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5212
4.66
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.17
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.45
96.45
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.49
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.034
4.034
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.22
86.22
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.58
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0