Thurman Munson vs. Benny Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Thurman Munson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Benny Valenzuela
Silent GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Thurman Munson posted the stronger offensive profile against Benny Valenzuela. Thurman Munson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.763 vs .552) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .267). By the career numbers, Thurman Munson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Thurman Munson and Benny Valenzuela

Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
144.64
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5903
600
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5344
543.18
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
560
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1558
158.36
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
120.35
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
23.28
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.25
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.49
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
38.01
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733.19
74.52
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
44.89
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
222.6
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2038
207.15
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
70.74
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
71.25
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1284
130.51
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785.83
79.87
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
46.43
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.27
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
44.52
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
571
58.04
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.13
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
160
16.26
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.88
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.08
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.96
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.98
48.98
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Thurman Munson and Benny Valenzuela

Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1311
1.04
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1295
1.03
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34103
27
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11367.2
9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6342
5.02
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
742
0.59
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.44
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.1
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7214
5.71
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.88
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7084
5.61
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.52
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.404
5.404
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.78
98.78
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.07
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.07
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
0.42
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
0.34
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0