Joe Becker vs. Derrel Thomas — Career Comparison

Joe Becker
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher
Derrel Thomas
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Becker and Derrel Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Becker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .653) and slugging (.386 vs .332). Derrel Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 vs .315). By the career numbers, Joe Becker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Becker and Derrel Thomas

Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
260.87
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
181.89
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
92
600
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5268
600
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
541.3
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4677
532.69
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
130.43
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1163
132.46
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
78.26
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
912
103.87
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.61
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
17.54
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
6.15
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.9
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
28.59
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
70.25
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513.18
58.45
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
208.7
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1554
176.99
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
189.13
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1644
187.24
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
585
66.63
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
84.78
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
42.14
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
130.43
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
103.87
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
72.91
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.99
62.41
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.85
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
51.94
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.64
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
593
67.54
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8.88
8.88
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
9.23
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.3
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
73
8.31
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
15.95
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
10.48
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
26.42
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.34
60.34

Fielding Stats for Joe Becker and Derrel Thomas

Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1630
1.36
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1148
0.96
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32362
27
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10787.1
9
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2948
2.46
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2572
2.15
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.17
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5721
4.77
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5520
4.61
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.39
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.963
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.387
3.387
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.43
70.43
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
0.46
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0