Jim Thome vs. Turner Ward — Career Comparison

Jim Thome
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Thome comes out clearly ahead of Turner Ward across most offensive categories. Jim Thome led in home run production (HR/PA+ 257 vs 88), walk rate (BB%+ 213 vs 110), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 91). Turner Ward held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 115 vs 68). Jim Thome was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Thome and Turner Ward

Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2543
147.95
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
626
209.95
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10313
600
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8422
489.98
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1548
519.17
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.949
0.949
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2328
135.44
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
389
130.46
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1239
72.08
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
89.21
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
26.24
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
73
24.48
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.51
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
35.61
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
39
13.08
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089
63.36
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
123
41.25
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1941.62
112.96
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
210.75
70.68
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4667
271.52
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
601
201.57
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4144
241.09
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
588
197.21
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.956
0.956
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
92.1
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
210
70.43
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1699
98.85
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
219
73.45
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2670
155.34
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
390
130.8
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1863.74
108.43
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
214.94
72.09
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
4.01
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1747
101.64
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
186
62.38
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
10.06
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.69
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2548
148.24
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
82.84
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.24
7.24
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.06
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.71
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
4.31
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
9.6
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
12.07
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.11
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.07
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.16
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.03
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.27
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.1
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Jim Thome and Turner Ward

Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599
1.05
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.33
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1561
1.03
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.93
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40972
27
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10396
27
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13657.1
9
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3465.1
9
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9450
6.23
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
2.39
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
1.03
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.09
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11152
7.35
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
2.5
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11015
7.26
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
2.47
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.76
98.76
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.889
6.889
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.859
1.859
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.12
70.12
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
990
0.65
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0