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Ken Griffey Jr. vs Jim Thome Comparison

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Ken Griffey Jr.

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Jim Thome

 

Info

Teams

Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners (1989-1999), Cincinnati Reds (2000-2008), Chicago White Sox (2008), Seattle Mariners (2009-2010)
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)

Position

Ken Griffey Jr. Outfielder
Jim Thome Designated Hitter, First Baseman, Third Baseman

Height

Ken Griffey Jr. 6'3"
Jim Thome 6'4"

Weight

Ken Griffey Jr. 195
Jim Thome 250

Bats

Ken Griffey Jr. Left
Jim Thome Left

Throws

Ken Griffey Jr. Left
Jim Thome Right

Drafted/Signed

Ken Griffey Jr. By the Mariners in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1987 Draft
Jim Thome By the Indians in the 13th Round (333rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Jim Thome 0

World Series Appearances

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Jim Thome 2 (1995, 1997) StarStar

Playoff Appearances

Ken Griffey Jr. 3 (1995, 1997, 2008) StarStarStar
Jim Thome 10 (1995-1999, 2001, 2008-2010, 2012) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

World Series MVP

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Jim Thome 0

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Ken Griffey Jr. Yes 99.3% in 2016
Jim Thome No Not Eligible

Number Retired

Ken Griffey Jr. Yes
Jim Thome No

MVP

Ken Griffey Jr. 1 (1997) Star
Jim Thome 0

Gold Gloves

Ken Griffey Jr. 10 (1990–1999) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Jim Thome 0

Rookie of the Year

Ken Griffey Jr. No
Jim Thome No

All-Star Games

Ken Griffey Jr. 13 (1990-2000, 2004, 2007) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Jim Thome 5 (1997-1999, 2004, 2006) StarStarStarStarStar

Silver Slugger Award

Ken Griffey Jr. 7 (1991, 1993-1994, 1996-1999) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Jim Thome 1 (1996) Star

League Batting Champion

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Jim Thome 0

League Leader in Home Runs

Ken Griffey Jr. 4 (1994, 1997-1999) StarStarStarStar
Jim Thome 1 (2003) Star

League Leader in RBIs

Ken Griffey Jr. 1 (1997) Star
Jim Thome 0

League Leader in Hits

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Jim Thome 0

League Leader in Total Bases

Ken Griffey Jr. 2 (1993, 1997) StarStar
Jim Thome 0

League Leader in Doubles

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Jim Thome 0

League Leader in Runs

Ken Griffey Jr. 1 (1997) Star
Jim Thome 0

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Jim Thome 0

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Ken Griffey Jr. 1 (1997) Star
Jim Thome 0

Hitting

Games (G)

Ken Griffey Jr. 2,671
Jim Thome 2,543

Plate Appearances (PA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 11,304
Jim Thome 10,313

At Bats (AB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 9,801
Jim Thome 8,422

Batting Average (BA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.284
Jim Thome 0.276

Hits (H)

Ken Griffey Jr. 2,781
Jim Thome 2,328

Runs (R)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,662
Jim Thome 1,583

Home Runs (HR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 630
Jim Thome 612

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,836
Jim Thome 1,699

Doubles (2B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 524
Jim Thome 451

Triples (3B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 38
Jim Thome 26

Walks (BB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,312
Jim Thome 1,747

Strikeouts (SO)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,779
Jim Thome 2,548

Stolen Bases (SB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 184
Jim Thome 19

Caught Stealing (CS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 69
Jim Thome 20

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.370
Jim Thome 0.402

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.538
Jim Thome 0.554

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.907
Jim Thome 0.956

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 81
Jim Thome 69

Total Bases (TB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 5,271
Jim Thome 4,667

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,192
Jim Thome 1,089

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.287
Jim Thome 0.322

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.254
Jim Thome 0.278

Secondary Average (SECA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.400
Jim Thome 0.485

Total Average (TotA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.930
Jim Thome 1.032

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Ken Griffey Jr. 284.8
Jim Thome 36.9

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Ken Griffey Jr. 11.6%
Jim Thome 16.9%

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Ken Griffey Jr. 15.7%
Jim Thome 24.7%

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Ken Griffey Jr. 66%
Jim Thome 52%

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 15.6
Jim Thome 13.8

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 83.4
Jim Thome 72.9

Runs Created (RC)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1,994
Jim Thome 1,991

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Ken Griffey Jr. 18
Jim Thome 71

Plate Appearances (PA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 79
Jim Thome 267

At Bats (AB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 69
Jim Thome 232

Batting Average (BA)

Ken Griffey Jr. .290
Jim Thome .211

Hits (H)

Ken Griffey Jr. 20
Jim Thome 49

Runs (R)

Ken Griffey Jr. 12
Jim Thome 35

Home Runs (HR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 6
Jim Thome 17

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ken Griffey Jr. 11
Jim Thome 37

Doubles (2B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 2
Jim Thome 2

Triples (3B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0
Jim Thome 1

Walks (BB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 8
Jim Thome 30

Strikeouts (SO)

Ken Griffey Jr. 16
Jim Thome 73

Stolen Bases (SB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 5
Jim Thome 0

Caught Stealing (CS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1
Jim Thome 0

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1
Jim Thome 4

Total Bases (TB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 40
Jim Thome 104

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. .367
Jim Thome .312

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Ken Griffey Jr. .580
Jim Thome .448

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.947
Jim Thome 0.760

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Ken Griffey Jr. .292
Jim Thome .225

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Ken Griffey Jr. 20.3%
Jim Thome 27.3%

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 10.1%
Jim Thome 11.2%

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Ken Griffey Jr. .290
Jim Thome .237

Secondary Average (SECA)

Ken Griffey Jr. .464
Jim Thome .366

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Ken Griffey Jr. 8
Jim Thome 20

Best Hitting

Games (G)

Ken Griffey Jr. 161 (1998)
Jim Thome 159 (2003)

At Bats (AB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 633 (1998)
Jim Thome 578 (2003)

Plate Appearances (PA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 720 (1998)
Jim Thome 698 (2003)

Batting Average (BA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.327 (1991)
Jim Thome 0.314 (1995)

Hits (H)

Ken Griffey Jr. 185 (1997)
Jim Thome 157 (1996)

Runs (R)

Ken Griffey Jr. 125 (1997)
Jim Thome 122 (1996)

Home Runs (HR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 56 (1998)
Jim Thome 52 (2002)

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ken Griffey Jr. 147 (1997)
Jim Thome 131 (2003)

Doubles (2B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 42 (1991)
Jim Thome 34 (1998)

Triples (3B)

Ken Griffey Jr. 7 (1990)
Jim Thome 5 (1996)

Walks (BB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 96 (1993)
Jim Thome 127 (1999)

Strikeouts (SO)

Ken Griffey Jr. 17 (2010)
Jim Thome 16 (1991)

Stolen Bases (SB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 24 (1999)
Jim Thome 4 (1995)

Caught Stealing (CS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0 (2010)
Jim Thome 0 (2012)

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 9 (2000)
Jim Thome 6 (2007)

Total Bases (TB)

Ken Griffey Jr. 393 (1997)
Jim Thome 331 (2003)

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.408 (1993)
Jim Thome 0.450 (1996)

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.674 (1994)
Jim Thome 0.677 (2002)

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Ken Griffey Jr. 1.076 (1994)
Jim Thome 1.122 (2002)

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 9.7 (1996)
Jim Thome 7.5 (1996)

Runs Created (RC)

Ken Griffey Jr. 152 (1997)
Jim Thome 155 (2002)

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.347 (1991)
Jim Thome 0.369 (1995)

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.351 (1994)
Jim Thome 0.373 (2002)

Secondary Average (SECA)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.499 (1994)
Jim Thome 0.625 (2002)

Strikeouts Percentage (KP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 10.9% (1992)
Jim Thome 15.4% (1991)

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. 16.6% (1995)
Jim Thome 20.2% (1999)

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Ken Griffey Jr. 0.0 (2010)
Jim Thome 9.2 (2002)

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Ken Griffey Jr. 93 (1997)
Jim Thome 80 (2003)

Sacrifice Flies (SF)

Ken Griffey Jr. 12 (1997)
Jim Thome 8 (1997)

Seasons

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Info

Teams

Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners (1989-1999), Cincinnati Reds (2000-2008), Chicago White Sox (2008), Seattle Mariners (2009-2010)
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)

Position

Ken Griffey Jr. Outfielder
Jim Thome Designated Hitter, First Baseman, Third Baseman

Height

Ken Griffey Jr. 6'3"
Jim Thome 6'4"

Weight

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Bats

Ken Griffey Jr. Left
Jim Thome Left

Throws

Ken Griffey Jr. Left
Jim Thome Right

Drafted/Signed

Ken Griffey Jr. By the Mariners in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1987 Draft
Jim Thome By the Indians in the 13th Round (333rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

World Series Appearances

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Playoff Appearances

Ken Griffey Jr. 3 (1995, 1997, 2008)
Jim Thome 10 (1995-1999, 2001, 2008-2010, 2012)

World Series MVP

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Ken Griffey Jr. Yes 99.3% in 2016
Jim Thome No Not Eligible

Number Retired

Ken Griffey Jr. Yes
Jim Thome No

MVP

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Gold Gloves

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Rookie of the Year

Ken Griffey Jr. No
Jim Thome No

All-Star Games

Ken Griffey Jr. 13 (1990-2000, 2004, 2007)
Jim Thome 5 (1997-1999, 2004, 2006)

Silver Slugger Award

Ken Griffey Jr. 7 (1991, 1993-1994, 1996-1999)
Jim Thome 1 (1996)

League Batting Champion

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

League Leader in Home Runs

Ken Griffey Jr. 4 (1994, 1997-1999)
Jim Thome 1 (2003)

League Leader in RBIs

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

League Leader in Hits

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

League Leader in Total Bases

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

League Leader in Doubles

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

League Leader in Runs

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Hitting

Games (G)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Plate Appearances (PA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

At Bats (AB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Batting Average (BA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Hits (H)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Runs (R)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Home Runs (HR)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Doubles (2B)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Triples (3B)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Walks (BB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Strikeouts (SO)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Stolen Bases (SB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Caught Stealing (CS)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Total Bases (TB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Secondary Average (SECA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Total Average (TotA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Runs Created (RC)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Plate Appearances (PA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

At Bats (AB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Batting Average (BA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Hits (H)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Runs (R)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Home Runs (HR)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Doubles (2B)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Triples (3B)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Walks (BB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Strikeouts (SO)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Stolen Bases (SB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Caught Stealing (CS)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Total Bases (TB)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

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Walk Percentage (BBP)

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Isolated Power (ISOP)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Secondary Average (SECA)

Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

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