Chris Owings vs. Joe Thurston — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Chris Owings posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Thurston. Chris Owings posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .638) and slugging (.364 vs .323). Joe Thurston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .289). By the career numbers, Chris Owings had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Chris Owings and Joe Thurston
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
723
174.29
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
184
287.5
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
2489
600
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
384
600
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
2305
555.64
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
337
526.56
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
188
45.32
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
26
40.63
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
253.84
61.19
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
35.34
55.22
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
839
202.25
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
109
170.31
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
707
170.43
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
116
181.25
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
445
107.27
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
60
93.75
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
251.63
60.66
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
34.77
54.33
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.13
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.81
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
610
147.05
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
67
104.69
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5.73
5.73
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
34
8.2
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.06
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.86
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.13
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
95
22.9
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.94
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
83.16
83.16
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43
Fielding Stats for Chris Owings and Joe Thurston
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
679
1.18
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.82
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
1
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.88
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
15554
27
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
27
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5184.2
9
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
707.2
9
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
1.51
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.27
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
2.06
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.25
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2103
3.65
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
3.69
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2056
3.57
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
3.52
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.77
97.77
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.028
3.028
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.937
1.937
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.13
85.13
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.25
48.25
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.44
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.41