Jim Ball vs. Pinch Thomas — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Pinch Thomas
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Pinch Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Ball. Pinch Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.602 vs .362) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .185). 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 Jim Ball and Pinch Thomas

Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
240.9
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198
600
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
556.36
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035
518.36
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
122.7
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
104.17
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
13.52
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.01
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
18.53
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.45
52.31
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
9
98.18
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
147.25
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
184.31
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
44.07
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
51.09
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
94.16
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
9.14
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120.97
60.59
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
59.1
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
42.57
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.09
14.09
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
1.39
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.91
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
20.03
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.01
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.01
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and Pinch Thomas

Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.01
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
27
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
9
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.67
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1520
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.62
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1949
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.33
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1897
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.33
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.625
4.625
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.474
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0