Garret Anderson vs. Bobby Thomson — Career Comparison

Garret Anderson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Bobby Thomson holds a real edge over Garret Anderson in this comparison. Bobby Thomson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 194 vs 145), walk rate (BB%+ 90 vs 55), and slugging (SLG+ 125 vs 120). Garret Anderson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 123 vs 95). The edge belongs to Bobby Thomson.

Hitting Stats for Garret Anderson and Bobby Thomson

Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2228
145.67
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1779
153.43
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9177
600
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
6957
600
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8640
564.89
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
6305
543.77
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2529
165.35
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
1705
147.05
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1684
110.1
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
1100
94.87
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
34.13
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
267
23.03
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
2.35
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.38
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
18.76
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
22.77
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
55.25
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
605
52.18
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237.65
80.92
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
949.93
81.93
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3984
260.48
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
2912
251.14
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2966
193.92
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2298
198.19
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
70.87
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
903
77.88
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1365
89.24
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
1026
88.49
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2162
141.35
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1665
143.6
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1278.79
83.61
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
976.86
84.25
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.52
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.93
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
429
28.05
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
48.21
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
6.8
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
80.03
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
804
69.34
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.85
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.1
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.69
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
12.88
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
13.71
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.23
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.28
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.07
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.72
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
8.3
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.99
62.99
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Garret Anderson and Bobby Thomson

Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1913
1.04
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1885
1.03
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
0.99
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49549
27
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16021
27
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16516.1
9
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5340.1
9
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4057
2.21
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
6.4
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.06
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
0.83
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.03
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.2
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4214
2.3
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4411
7.43
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4166
2.27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4292
7.23
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.178
2.178
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.525
2.525
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.54
98.54
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.53
34.53
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.1
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0