Thurman Munson vs. George Thomas — Career Comparison

Thurman Munson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
George Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Thurman Munson comes out clearly ahead of George Thomas across most offensive categories. Thurman Munson led in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 74), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 101), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 95). George Thomas held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 119). Thurman Munson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Thurman Munson and George Thomas

Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
144.64
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685
220.38
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5903
600
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1865
600
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5344
543.18
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1688
543.06
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1558
158.36
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
430
138.34
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
120.35
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
304
97.8
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
23.28
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71
22.84
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.25
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.9
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
11.49
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
14.8
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
38.01
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
40.54
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733.19
74.52
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
209.75
67.48
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
222.6
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
657
211.37
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2038
207.15
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
586
188.53
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
70.74
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
203
65.31
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
71.25
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
202
64.99
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1284
130.51
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
359
115.5
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785.83
79.87
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
217.52
69.98
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.27
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.79
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
44.52
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
138
44.4
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.29
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
58.04
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
110.35
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.13
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.22
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.9
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.54
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
160
16.26
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
9.97
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.88
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.18
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.08
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.86
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.96
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
25
8.04
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.98
48.98
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52

Fielding Stats for Thurman Munson and George Thomas

Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1311
1.04
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.33
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.03
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
0.93
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34103
27
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11608
27
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11367.2
9
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3869.1
9
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6342
5.02
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
2.17
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
742
0.59
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.3
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.1
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7214
5.71
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.57
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7084
5.61
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1062
2.47
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
96.2
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.404
5.404
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.1
70.1
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.07
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.07
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
0.42
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
0.34
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0