Thurman Munson vs. Howie Schultz — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Thurman Munson comes out clearly ahead of Howie Schultz across most offensive categories. Thurman Munson led in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 56), walk rate (BB%+ 81 vs 50), and batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 88). Thurman Munson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Thurman Munson and Howie Schultz

Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
144.64
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
470
166.08
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5903
600
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5344
543.18
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1588
561.13
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1558
158.36
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
383
135.34
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
120.35
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
267
94.35
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
23.28
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
30.04
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.25
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.49
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
24
8.48
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
38.01
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
40.99
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733.19
74.52
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
152.69
53.95
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
222.6
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
554
195.76
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2038
207.15
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
471
166.43
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
70.74
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
163
57.6
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
71.25
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
73.5
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1284
130.51
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
347
122.61
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785.83
79.87
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
156.84
55.42
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.27
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.12
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
44.52
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
82
28.98
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
58.04
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
77.03
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
7.79
7.79
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.13
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.77
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.9
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
160
16.26
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.84
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
4.88
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.3
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.08
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.96
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.3
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.98
48.98
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Thurman Munson and Howie Schultz

Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1311
1.04
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.03
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34103
27
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11367.2
9
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6342
5.02
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3551
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
742
0.59
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.1
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7214
5.71
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3876
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7084
5.61
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3833
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.89
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.404
5.404
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.518
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.07
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.07
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
0.42
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
0.34
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0