Jim Thome vs. Del Young — Career Comparison

Jim Thome
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Del Young
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Thome comes out clearly ahead of Del Young across most offensive categories. Jim Thome led in home run production (HR/PA+ 257 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 213 vs 61), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 65). Del Young held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 72 vs 68). Jim Thome was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Thome and Del Young

Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2543
147.95
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
180.35
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10313
600
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
600
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8422
489.98
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
950
554.47
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.949
0.949
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2328
135.44
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
213
124.32
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1239
72.08
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
100.39
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
26.24
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
31
18.09
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.51
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.09
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
35.61
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.75
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089
63.36
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
41
23.93
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1941.62
112.96
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
68.21
39.81
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4667
271.52
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
267
155.84
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4144
241.09
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
264
154.09
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.956
0.956
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
92.1
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
87
50.78
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1699
98.85
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
76
44.36
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2670
155.34
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.39
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1863.74
108.43
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
73.88
43.12
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.01
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.75
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1747
101.64
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
48
28.02
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
10.06
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2548
148.24
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
67.12
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.94
8.94
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.06
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
15.76
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.31
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
9.6
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.26
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.11
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.09
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.16
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.27
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.09
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Thome and Del Young

Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1599
1.05
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1561
1.03
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40972
27
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13657.1
9
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9450
6.23
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
1.03
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
817
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.09
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11152
7.35
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1424
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11015
7.26
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.45
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.889
6.889
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.559
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
990
0.65
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0