Alf Anderson vs. Pinch Thomas — Career Comparison

Alf Anderson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Pinch Thomas
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Alf Anderson and Pinch Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinch Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.602 vs .589) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .300). Alf Anderson had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Pinch Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Alf Anderson and Pinch Thomas

Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
126
176.22
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
240.9
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
429
600
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198
600
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
390
545.45
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035
518.36
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
130.07
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
122.7
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
109.09
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
104.17
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.38
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
13.52
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.2
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.01
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.4
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.98
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
18.53
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.94
48.87
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.45
52.31
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
158.04
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
147.25
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
127
177.62
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
184.31
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.503
0.503
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
78.32
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
44.07
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
23.78
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
51.09
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
100.7
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
94.16
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
39.44
55.16
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120.97
60.59
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
46.15
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
59.1
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
68.53
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
42.57
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.76
8.76
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.09
14.09
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
1.39
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.99
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
20.03
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.79
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.39
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
6.01
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.39
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
7.01
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Alf Anderson and Pinch Thomas

Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1520
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1949
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1897
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.58
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.33
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.123
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.474
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0