Dick Billings vs. Fred Thomas — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Fred Thomas
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Billings comes out clearly ahead of Fred Thomas across most offensive categories. Dick Billings led in batting average (AVG+ 89 vs 78), slugging (SLG+ 82 vs 75), and home run production (HR/PA+ 58 vs 53). Fred Thomas held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 104 vs 66). Dick Billings was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Fred Thomas

Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
247
150.76
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
983
600
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
859
524.31
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
124.91
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
193
117.8
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
97.7
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
156
95.22
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
19.63
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
19
11.6
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.55
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.14
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.44
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
27.21
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
37
22.58
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85.04
51.91
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
166.84
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
252
153.81
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
172.13
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
53.71
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
63.35
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
45
27.47
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
101.26
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
129
78.74
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94.02
57.39
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.05
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
51.27
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.57
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
54.93
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.92
10.92
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.23
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
21.36
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
14.65
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.05
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.03
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
17.7
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Fred Thomas

Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.16
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
1
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8276
27
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2758.2
9
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
4.61
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.49
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1598
5.21
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
889
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
5.1
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.519
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.52
86.52
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0