Brian O'Grady vs. Joe Thurston — Career Comparison

Brian O'Grady
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueUnknown
Joe Thurston
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Brian O'Grady and Joe Thurston are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian O'Grady posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .638) and slugging (.388 vs .323). Joe Thurston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .283). By the career numbers, Brian O'Grady had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Grady and Joe Thurston

Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
326.32
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
287.5
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
114
600
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
600
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
98
515.79
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
526.56
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
18
94.74
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
118.75
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
7
36.84
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
78.13
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.58
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
31.25
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.26
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.05
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.56
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
57.89
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
40.63
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.44
65.5
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35.34
55.22
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
200
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
170.31
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
32
168.42
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
181.25
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
73.68
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
53.13
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.16
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
42.19
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
115.79
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
93.75
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.1
58.4
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.77
54.33
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.53
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.81
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.16
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
54.69
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
184.21
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
104.69
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
3.26
3.26
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.73
5.73
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.26
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.25
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.26
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.69
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.26
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.06
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.26
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.26
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.94
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Grady and Joe Thurston

Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.76
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.82
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.9
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.88
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2123
27
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
707.2
9
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.62
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.27
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.25
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.71
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
3.69
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.71
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
3.52
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.541
1.541
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.937
1.937
Brian O'Grady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.25
48.25
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.41
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Grady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0