Nolan Arenado vs. Bobby Thomson — Career Comparison

Nolan Arenado
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nolan Arenado comes out clearly ahead of Bobby Thomson across most offensive categories. Nolan Arenado led in contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 95), walk rate (BB%+ 108 vs 90), and batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 107). Bobby Thomson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 194 vs 176). Nolan Arenado was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nolan Arenado and Bobby Thomson

Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1787
142.73
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1779
153.43
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7512
600
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
6957
600
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6807
543.69
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6305
543.77
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
153.43
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
1705
147.05
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129
90.18
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1100
94.87
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
32.35
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
267
23.03
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.72
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.38
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
28.19
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
264
22.77
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
63.26
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
605
52.18
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132.82
90.48
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
949.93
81.93
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
275.8
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
2912
251.14
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2541
202.96
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
2298
198.19
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
992
79.23
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
903
77.88
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
94.57
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
1026
88.49
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1823
145.61
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
1665
143.6
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1129.7
90.23
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
976.86
84.25
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.43
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.93
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
577
46.09
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
559
48.21
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
87.38
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
804
69.34
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
6.87
6.87
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.4
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.1
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
202
16.13
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
13.71
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.48
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.28
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.84
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.72
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.31
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
57.41
57.41
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Nolan Arenado and Bobby Thomson

Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1731
1.05
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1722
1.04
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
0.99
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44701
27
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16021
27
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14900.1
9
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5340.1
9
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
0.71
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
6.4
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
2.27
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
492
0.83
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.08
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.2
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5057
3.05
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4411
7.43
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
2.97
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4292
7.23
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.29
97.29
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.842
2.842
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.525
2.525
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.48
99.48
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.53
34.53
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
0.27
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.1
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0