Yordan Alvarez vs. Bobby Thomson — Career Comparison

Yordan Alvarez
Gen ZCubaThrows RightBats LeftCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Yordan Alvarez comes out clearly ahead of Bobby Thomson across most offensive categories. Yordan Alvarez led in walk rate (BB%+ 148 vs 90), on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 103), and contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 95). Yordan Alvarez was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Yordan Alvarez and Bobby Thomson

Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
677
141.68
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1779
153.43
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
2867
600
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6957
600
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
2455
513.78
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6305
543.77
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.957
0.957
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
728
152.35
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
147.05
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
396
82.87
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1100
94.87
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
32.65
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
23.03
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.38
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
35.58
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
22.77
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
69.48
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
605
52.18
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
539.31
112.87
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
949.93
81.93
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1406
294.24
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2912
251.14
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1114
233.14
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2298
198.19
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.961
0.961
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.007
1.007
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
429
89.78
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903
77.88
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
493
103.17
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1026
88.49
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
752
157.38
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1665
143.6
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
526.72
110.23
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
976.86
84.25
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
8.37
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.93
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
72.41
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
559
48.21
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.79
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
118.45
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
804
69.34
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
5.07
5.07
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.1
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.44
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
12.56
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
13.71
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.88
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.28
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.72
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.3
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Yordan Alvarez and Bobby Thomson

Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
1.12
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.1
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
0.99
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5199
27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16021
27
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1733
9
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5340.1
9
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
1.52
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
6.4
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
0.83
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.2
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.63
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4411
7.43
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
1.6
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4292
7.23
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.525
2.525
Yordan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.53
34.53
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.1
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yordan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0