Ron Kittle vs. Marcus Thames — Career Comparison

Ron Kittle
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterRookie of the YearAll-Star
Marcus Thames
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Marcus Thames comes out clearly ahead of Ron Kittle across most offensive categories. Marcus Thames led in home run production (HR/PA+ 255 vs 244), slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 114), and contact rate (K%+ 65 vs 56). Marcus Thames was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Kittle and Marcus Thames

Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
843
167.87
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
640
190.48
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3013
600
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
2016
600
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2708
539.26
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1827
543.75
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
129.04
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
450
133.93
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
73.48
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
73.81
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
19.91
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
24.7
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.6
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.19
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35.05
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
115
34.23
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
55.56
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
60.12
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407.77
81.2
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
278.95
83.02
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1282
255.29
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
886
263.69
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
183.6
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
623
185.42
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
70.89
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
256
76.19
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
91.6
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
301
89.58
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640
127.45
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
442
131.55
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389.32
77.53
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270.78
80.59
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.57
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.17
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
47
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
47.32
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.98
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.19
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
744
148.16
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
151.79
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
4.05
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.17
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.76
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
53
10.55
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.93
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.19
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.89
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.19
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.68
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.37
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.57
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Ron Kittle and Marcus Thames

Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
1.14
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.37
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.1
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.12
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10029
27
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
8158
27
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3343
9
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
2719.1
9
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1087
2.93
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
2.54
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.09
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
3.13
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
811
2.68
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1138
3.06
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
795
2.63
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.85
97.85
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.03
98.03
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.678
2.678
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.76
95.76
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.84
81.84
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.16
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.11
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0