Jose Altuve vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Jose Altuve
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Frank Thomas
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Frank Thomas holds a real edge over Jose Altuve in this comparison. Frank Thomas led in home run production (HR/PA+ 227 vs 109), walk rate (BB%+ 206 vs 108), and slugging (SLG+ 148 vs 126). Jose Altuve held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 186 vs 140). The edge belongs to Frank Thomas.

Hitting Stats for Jose Altuve and Frank Thomas

Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
1975
136.27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2322
138.3
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
8696
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10074
600
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7881
543.77
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8199
488.33
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2388
164.77
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2468
146.99
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1646
113.57
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1440
85.77
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
455
31.39
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
29.48
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
2.21
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.71
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
255
17.59
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.03
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
742
51.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
61.23
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
1309
90.32
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947.88
116.01
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
3672
253.36
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4550
270.99
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
3123
215.48
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4222
251.46
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
85.28
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1494
88.98
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
889
61.34
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
101.49
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
1870
129.02
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677
159.44
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
1346.68
92.92
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1899.01
113.1
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.52
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.18
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
655
45.19
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
99.29
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
50
3.45
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
10.01
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1139
78.59
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1397
83.2
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.63
7.63
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
7.21
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
1.86
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 600 PA
53
3.66
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
7.21
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
14.83
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
13.46
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
22.42
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.91
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
6.62
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.37
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
29.05
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
3.28
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.2
77.2
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
58.18
58.18

Fielding Stats for Jose Altuve and Frank Thomas

Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1880
1.05
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
1.04
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1855
1.04
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
969
1.04
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48287
27
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25150
27
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16095.2
9
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8383.1
9
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
2652
1.48
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7910
8.49
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4390
2.45
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
0.53
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.06
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.09
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
7153
4
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
9.11
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
7042
3.94
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8407
9.03
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.45
98.45
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.746
3.746
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.658
8.658
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.67
98.67
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
Jose Altuve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1016
0.57
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
0.83
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Altuve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0