Marcus Thames vs. José Vargas — Career Comparison

Marcus Thames
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
José Vargas
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IICenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Marcus Thames and José Vargas are closely matched on the surface stats. Marcus Thames posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .683) and slugging (.485 vs .358). José Vargas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.325 vs .310). By the career numbers, Marcus Thames had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Marcus Thames and José Vargas

Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
190.48
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
157.89
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2016
600
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
209
600
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
543.75
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
545.45
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
133.93
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
152.15
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
73.81
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
120.57
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
24.7
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.84
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.19
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
34.23
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.74
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
60.12
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278.95
83.02
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
23.13
66.41
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
886
263.69
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
68
195.22
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
185.42
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
189.47
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
76.19
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
89
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
89.58
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.03
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
131.55
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
149.28
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.78
80.59
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
26.23
75.31
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.17
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
47.32
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.19
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
510
151.79
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.5
104.5
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.22
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.76
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.93
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.89
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.61
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.68
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.57
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.61
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Marcus Thames and José Vargas

Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.37
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.17
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.12
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.05
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8158
27
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1290
27
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2719.1
9
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
9
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
2.54
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2.32
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.09
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
2.68
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.53
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
795
2.63
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
2.49
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.03
98.03
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.125
2.125
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.84
81.84
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Marcus Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.11
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0