Sammy Burton vs. Lane Thomas — Career Comparison

Sammy Burton
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Lane Thomas
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sammy Burton and Lane Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Lane Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .660) and slugging (.418 vs .337). Sammy Burton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.324 vs .309). By the career numbers, Lane 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 Sammy Burton and Lane Thomas

Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
167.31
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
160.41
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2248
600
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2023
539.95
Sammy Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
132.69
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
130.52
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
109.62
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
78.74
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
28.56
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.94
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
20.28
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
51.78
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
63.44
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276.82
73.88
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
178.85
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
225.8
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
190.38
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
185.23
Sammy Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
75
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
75.8
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
67.79
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
121.15
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
123.31
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.55
72.42
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269.5
71.93
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.67
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
48.04
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.53
Sammy Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
573
152.94
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
3.92
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Sammy Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.34
Sammy Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.01
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
18.95
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.47
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
26.42
Sammy Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71.72
71.72

Fielding Stats for Sammy Burton and Lane Thomas

Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.22
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
1.19
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.06
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
1
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
27
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13432
27
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
221.2
9
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4477.1
9
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.62
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
2.27
Sammy Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.87
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Sammy Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
3.82
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1191
2.39
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
3.49
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
2.36
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Sammy Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.867
2.867
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.983
1.983
Sammy Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.93
83.93
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0