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Jim Thome vs Eddie Murray Comparison

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Info

Teams

Jim Thome Cleveland Indians (1991-2002, 2011), Philadelphia Phillies (2003-2005, 2012), Chicago White Sox (2006-2009), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Minnesota Twins (2010-2011), Baltimore Orioles (2012)
Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles (1977-1988, 1996), Los Angeles Dodgers (1989-1991, 1997), New York Mets (1992-1993), Cleveland Indians (1994-1996), Anaheim Angels (1997)

Position

Jim Thome Designated Hitter, First Baseman, Third Baseman
Eddie Murray First Baseman

Height

Jim Thome 6'4"
Eddie Murray 6'2"

Weight

Jim Thome 250
Eddie Murray 190

Bats

Jim Thome Left
Eddie Murray Both

Throws

Jim Thome Right
Eddie Murray Right

Drafted/Signed

Jim Thome By the Indians in the 13th Round (333rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft
Eddie Murray By the Orioles in the 3rd Round (63rd Overall) in the 1973 Draft

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 1 (1983) Star

World Series Appearances

Jim Thome 2 (1995, 1997) StarStar
Eddie Murray 3 (1979, 1983, 1995) StarStarStar

Playoff Appearances

Jim Thome 10 (1995-1999, 2001, 2008-2010, 2012) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Eddie Murray 4 (1979, 1983, 1995-1996) StarStarStarStar

World Series MVP

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 0

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Jim Thome No Not Eligible
Eddie Murray Yes 85.3% in 2003

Number Retired

Jim Thome No
Eddie Murray Yes

MVP

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 0

Gold Gloves

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 3 (1982-1984) StarStarStar

Rookie of the Year

Jim Thome No
Eddie Murray Yes (1977)

All-Star Games

Jim Thome 5 (1997-1999, 2004, 2006) StarStarStarStarStar
Eddie Murray 8 (1978, 1981-1986, 1991) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Silver Slugger Award

Jim Thome 1 (1996) Star
Eddie Murray 3 (1983-1984, 1990) StarStarStar

League Batting Champion

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 0

League Leader in Home Runs

Jim Thome 1 (2003) Star
Eddie Murray 1 (1981) Star

League Leader in RBIs

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 1 (1981) Star

League Leader in Hits

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 0

League Leader in Total Bases

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 0

League Leader in Doubles

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 0

League Leader in Runs

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 0

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 1 (1984) Star

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 0

Hitting

Games (G)

Jim Thome 2,543
Eddie Murray 3,026

Plate Appearances (PA)

Jim Thome 10,313
Eddie Murray 12,817

At Bats (AB)

Jim Thome 8,422
Eddie Murray 11,336

Batting Average (BA)

Jim Thome 0.276
Eddie Murray 0.287

Hits (H)

Jim Thome 2,328
Eddie Murray 3,255

Runs (R)

Jim Thome 1,583
Eddie Murray 1,627

Home Runs (HR)

Jim Thome 612
Eddie Murray 504

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Jim Thome 1,699
Eddie Murray 1,917

Doubles (2B)

Jim Thome 451
Eddie Murray 560

Triples (3B)

Jim Thome 26
Eddie Murray 35

Walks (BB)

Jim Thome 1,747
Eddie Murray 1,333

Strikeouts (SO)

Jim Thome 2,548
Eddie Murray 1,516

Stolen Bases (SB)

Jim Thome 19
Eddie Murray 110

Caught Stealing (CS)

Jim Thome 20
Eddie Murray 43

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Jim Thome 0.402
Eddie Murray 0.359

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Jim Thome 0.554
Eddie Murray 0.476

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Jim Thome 0.956
Eddie Murray 0.836

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Jim Thome 69
Eddie Murray 18

Total Bases (TB)

Jim Thome 4,667
Eddie Murray 5,397

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Jim Thome 1,089
Eddie Murray 1,099

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Jim Thome 0.322
Eddie Murray 0.291

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Jim Thome 0.278
Eddie Murray 0.189

Secondary Average (SECA)

Jim Thome 0.485
Eddie Murray 0.312

Total Average (TotA)

Jim Thome 1.032
Eddie Murray 0.808

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Jim Thome 36.9
Eddie Murray 180.6

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Jim Thome 16.9%
Eddie Murray 10.4%

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Jim Thome 24.7%
Eddie Murray 11.8%

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Jim Thome 52%
Eddie Murray 74%

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Jim Thome 13.8
Eddie Murray 22.5

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Jim Thome 72.9
Eddie Murray 68

Runs Created (RC)

Jim Thome 1,991
Eddie Murray 1,942

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Jim Thome 71
Eddie Murray 44

Plate Appearances (PA)

Jim Thome 267
Eddie Murray 186

At Bats (AB)

Jim Thome 232
Eddie Murray 159

Batting Average (BA)

Jim Thome .211
Eddie Murray .258

Hits (H)

Jim Thome 49
Eddie Murray 41

Runs (R)

Jim Thome 35
Eddie Murray 21

Home Runs (HR)

Jim Thome 17
Eddie Murray 9

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Jim Thome 37
Eddie Murray 25

Doubles (2B)

Jim Thome 2
Eddie Murray 3

Triples (3B)

Jim Thome 1
Eddie Murray 1

Walks (BB)

Jim Thome 30
Eddie Murray 27

Strikeouts (SO)

Jim Thome 73
Eddie Murray 27

Stolen Bases (SB)

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 3

Caught Stealing (CS)

Jim Thome 0
Eddie Murray 1

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Jim Thome 4
Eddie Murray 0

Total Bases (TB)

Jim Thome 104
Eddie Murray 73

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Jim Thome .312
Eddie Murray .366

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Jim Thome .448
Eddie Murray .459

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Jim Thome 0.760
Eddie Murray 0.825

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Jim Thome .225
Eddie Murray .260

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Jim Thome 27.3%
Eddie Murray 14.5%

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Jim Thome 11.2%
Eddie Murray 14.5%

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Jim Thome .237
Eddie Murray .201

Secondary Average (SECA)

Jim Thome .366
Eddie Murray .384

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Jim Thome 20
Eddie Murray 13

Best Hitting

Games (G)

Jim Thome 159 (2003)
Eddie Murray 162 (1984)

At Bats (AB)

Jim Thome 578 (2003)
Eddie Murray 621 (1980)

Plate Appearances (PA)

Jim Thome 698 (2003)
Eddie Murray 705 (1984)

Batting Average (BA)

Jim Thome 0.314 (1995)
Eddie Murray 0.330 (1990)

Hits (H)

Jim Thome 157 (1996)
Eddie Murray 186 (1980)

Runs (R)

Jim Thome 122 (1996)
Eddie Murray 115 (1983)

Home Runs (HR)

Jim Thome 52 (2002)
Eddie Murray 33 (1983)

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Jim Thome 131 (2003)
Eddie Murray 124 (1985)

Doubles (2B)

Jim Thome 34 (1998)
Eddie Murray 37 (1992)

Triples (3B)

Jim Thome 5 (1996)
Eddie Murray 3 (1990)

Walks (BB)

Jim Thome 127 (1999)
Eddie Murray 107 (1984)

Strikeouts (SO)

Jim Thome 16 (1991)
Eddie Murray 26 (1997)

Stolen Bases (SB)

Jim Thome 4 (1995)
Eddie Murray 10 (1991)

Caught Stealing (CS)

Jim Thome 0 (2012)
Eddie Murray 0 (1997)

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Jim Thome 6 (2007)
Eddie Murray 3 (1983)

Total Bases (TB)

Jim Thome 331 (2003)
Eddie Murray 322 (1980)

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Jim Thome 0.450 (1996)
Eddie Murray 0.414 (1990)

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Jim Thome 0.677 (2002)
Eddie Murray 0.549 (1982)

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Jim Thome 1.122 (2002)
Eddie Murray 0.940 (1982)

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Jim Thome 7.5 (1996)
Eddie Murray 7.1 (1984)

Runs Created (RC)

Jim Thome 155 (2002)
Eddie Murray 130 (1984)

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Jim Thome 0.369 (1995)
Eddie Murray 0.338 (1995)

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Jim Thome 0.373 (2002)
Eddie Murray 0.241 (1981)

Secondary Average (SECA)

Jim Thome 0.625 (2002)
Eddie Murray 0.398 (1984)

Strikeouts Percentage (KP)

Jim Thome 15.4% (1991)
Eddie Murray 8.5% (1986)

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Jim Thome 20.2% (1999)
Eddie Murray 15.2% (1984)

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Jim Thome 9.2 (2002)
Eddie Murray 17.2 (1982)

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Jim Thome 80 (2003)
Eddie Murray 70 (1980)

Sacrifice Flies (SF)

Jim Thome 8 (1997)
Eddie Murray 10 (1996)

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Info

Teams

Jim Thome Cleveland Indians (1991-2002, 2011), Philadelphia Phillies (2003-2005, 2012), Chicago White Sox (2006-2009), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Minnesota Twins (2010-2011), Baltimore Orioles (2012)
Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles (1977-1988, 1996), Los Angeles Dodgers (1989-1991, 1997), New York Mets (1992-1993), Cleveland Indians (1994-1996), Anaheim Angels (1997)

Position

Jim Thome Designated Hitter, First Baseman, Third Baseman
Eddie Murray First Baseman

Height

Jim Thome 6'4"
Eddie Murray 6'2"

Weight

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Bats

Jim Thome Left
Eddie Murray Both

Throws

Jim Thome Right
Eddie Murray Right

Drafted/Signed

Jim Thome By the Indians in the 13th Round (333rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft
Eddie Murray By the Orioles in the 3rd Round (63rd Overall) in the 1973 Draft

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

World Series Appearances

Jim Thome 2 (1995, 1997)
Eddie Murray 3 (1979, 1983, 1995)

Playoff Appearances

Jim Thome 10 (1995-1999, 2001, 2008-2010, 2012)
Eddie Murray 4 (1979, 1983, 1995-1996)

World Series MVP

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Jim Thome No Not Eligible
Eddie Murray Yes 85.3% in 2003

Number Retired

Jim Thome No
Eddie Murray Yes

MVP

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Gold Gloves

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Rookie of the Year

Jim Thome No
Eddie Murray Yes (1977)

All-Star Games

Jim Thome 5 (1997-1999, 2004, 2006)
Eddie Murray 8 (1978, 1981-1986, 1991)

Silver Slugger Award

Jim Thome 1 (1996)
Eddie Murray 3 (1983-1984, 1990)

League Batting Champion

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

League Leader in Home Runs

Jim Thome 1 (2003)
Eddie Murray 1 (1981)

League Leader in RBIs

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

League Leader in Hits

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

League Leader in Total Bases

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

League Leader in Doubles

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

League Leader in Runs

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Hitting

Games (G)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Plate Appearances (PA)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

At Bats (AB)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Batting Average (BA)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Hits (H)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Runs (R)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Home Runs (HR)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Doubles (2B)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Triples (3B)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Walks (BB)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Strikeouts (SO)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Stolen Bases (SB)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Caught Stealing (CS)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Total Bases (TB)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Secondary Average (SECA)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Total Average (TotA)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Runs Created (RC)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Plate Appearances (PA)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

At Bats (AB)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Batting Average (BA)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Hits (H)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Runs (R)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Home Runs (HR)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Doubles (2B)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Triples (3B)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Walks (BB)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Strikeouts (SO)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Stolen Bases (SB)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Caught Stealing (CS)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Total Bases (TB)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Secondary Average (SECA)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Jim Thome Eddie Murray

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