Michael Busch vs. Lane Thomas — Career Comparison

Gen ZMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Michael Busch comes out clearly ahead of Lane Thomas across most offensive categories. Michael Busch led in home run production (HR/PA+ 159 vs 110), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 83), and slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 104). Lane Thomas held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 89 vs 86). Michael Busch was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Michael Busch and Lane Thomas

Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
161.61
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
160.41
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1240
600
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2248
600
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1092
528.39
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2023
539.95
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
131.61
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
130.52
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
152
73.55
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
78.74
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
56
27.1
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
28.56
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.39
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.94
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
27.58
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
20.28
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
58.06
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
51.78
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179.3
86.76
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276.82
73.88
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
513
248.23
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
846
225.8
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
413
199.84
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
185.23
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
77.42
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
75.8
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
78.39
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
67.79
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
128.23
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
123.31
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176.75
85.53
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269.5
71.93
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.77
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
6.67
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
61.45
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
48.04
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.45
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.53
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
158.71
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
573
152.94
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
3.92
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.39
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.34
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.32
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.01
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.39
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
18.95
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.48
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.47
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.87
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
26.42
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71.72
71.72

Fielding Stats for Michael Busch and Lane Thomas

Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
1.16
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
1.19
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.01
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
1
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7364
27
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13432
27
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2454.2
9
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4477.1
9
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
7.19
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1127
2.27
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.66
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2153
7.89
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
2.39
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2141
7.85
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1172
2.36
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.4
98.4
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.775
6.775
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.983
1.983
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.03
87.03
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.93
83.93
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.6
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0