Only like 100 books taking place both before and after the original trilogy.
Never mind the comic series.
And Yes, Grand Admiral Thrawn (or any of the other GA's and any competent Imperial commander for that matter) could whup kirk in any kind of engagement.
As for the Enterprise being fast, I doubt it can out run Turbo-Lasers. And if it can, then all it takes is a couple of TIE Defenders to follow it.
I'd like to see what would happen if the Enterprise was boared by Stormtroopers. I don't think phasers would get them to far against Stormies with E-11's.
Heck, you could dock the Enterprise in the smallest (Victory-Class) Star Destroyer in the Imperial Fleet.