Thurman Munson vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

Thurman Munson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Thurman Munson comes out clearly ahead of John Roseboro across most offensive categories. Thurman Munson led in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 117), home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 86), and batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 103). John Roseboro held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 120 vs 81). Thurman Munson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Thurman Munson and John Roseboro

Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
144.64
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5903
600
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5344
543.18
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1558
158.36
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
120.35
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
23.28
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.25
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.49
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
104
11.29
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
38.01
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
338
36.69
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733.19
74.52
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
222.6
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2038
207.15
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
194.21
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
70.74
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
71.25
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1284
130.51
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785.83
79.87
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.27
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.91
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
438
44.52
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
59.38
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
6
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
58.04
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
677
73.49
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.13
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.9
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.75
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
160
16.26
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
8.25
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.88
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.27
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
5.08
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
9.96
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.98
48.98
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Thurman Munson and John Roseboro

Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1311
1.04
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.03
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358
1.02
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34103
27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11367.2
9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6342
5.02
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
742
0.59
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
0.51
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.08
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7214
5.71
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7084
5.61
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.404
5.404
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.2
91.2
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.07
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.09
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.07
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
0.42
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
0.3
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
0.34
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
0.22